Mitchell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Tampa Catholic Crusaders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Simms, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Simms now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Bryce Backus was another key player, rushing for 83 yards.
Mitchell wouldn't let Tampa Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Mitchell can thank Bishop Taylor and Cody Allen for forcing all of them. Allen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Mitchell got some further help from Dylan Leighton: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tampa Catholic only rushed for 102.
Despite the loss, Tampa Catholic still got an impressive performance from Joshua Balloon Jr, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Balloon Jr also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tampa Catholic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three matches. As for Tampa Catholic, they will challenge Somerset Academy - Canyons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Tampa Catholic focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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