Somerset Academy - Canyons and Cardinal Mooney squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Somerset Academy - Canyons had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars, falling 55-27. While losing is never fun, Somerset Academy - Canyons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Cardinal Mooney is ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy - Canyons still got an impressive performance from Jayden Harrington, who threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Dereion Darby, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Somerset Academy - Canyons wouldn't let Cardinal Mooney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Somerset Academy - Canyons can thank Markwan Griffiths and Kyshawn Byrd for forcing both of them.
Cardinal Mooney found their leader in sophomore Connail Jackson, who rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Mignery, who rushed for 108 yards on only 11 carries.
Somerset Academy - Canyons has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Somerset Academy - Canyons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Mooney, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome King's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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