A victory for Boca Ciega just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-12 loss at the hands of the Booker Tornadoes.
Despite the loss, Boca Ciega still got an impressive performance from Dylan Nahra, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ke?Marian Albert.
Leading Booker to victory were Ryan Downes - 2025 and Deanwar Johnson. Downes - 2025 threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, while Johnson rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Downes - 2025 is becoming a predictor of Booker's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tyree Mannings Jr, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Booker, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Boca Ciega didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-21 defeat against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 1st. Booker has also already played their next match, an 83-8 victory against DeSoto County on the 1st.
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