The Tarpon Springs Spongers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tarpon Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Dunedin on the road to the tune of 47-12 on Thursday. Given the Spongers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Falcons are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tarpon Springs found their leader in underclassman Joaquin Kavouklis, who threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Kavouklis. Makih Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Tarpon Springs with two touchdowns.
Tarpon Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyshaun Birks and Ryker Dilorenzo. Tarpon Springs got some further help from Christopher Cresser: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over Riverview Sarasota.
Devin Mignery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. Kymistrii Young was Mignery's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Tarpon Springs' record is now 5-2. As for Cardinal Mooney, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tarpon Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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