On Friday, the Tampa Catholic Crusaders ended up a good deal behind the Mitchell Mustangs and lost 31-14.
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 put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes.
Tampa Catholic wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tampa Catholic can thank Chad Murray and Balloon Jr for forcing both of them.
Mitchell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Corey Simms out in front 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 got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Tampa Catholic now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mitchell, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tampa Catholic will welcome 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. As for Mitchell, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is facing Land O' Lakes at the right time seeing as Land O' Lakes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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