Two dominant backs in Traveon Hymes and Toni Rrgalla are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mulberry Panthers will take on the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mulberry challenged Hardee on Monday. Mulberry put the hurt on Hardee with a sharp 24-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Hymes, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Mulberry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brian Mapp, Terrance Hill, and Jaquan Turner picked up one apiece. Mapp is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Mulberry got some further help from Tayron Grant: he picked up two sacks and made 17 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic entered their matchup against Southwest Florida Christian on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Petersburg Catholic wound up with the same score they had in their last game (21-14), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Mulberry's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
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