The Glades Central Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Glades Central is leaving town to face Somerset Academy - Canyons after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Glades Central took a 26-12 bruising from Suncoast on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Although Glades Central took the loss, they still got scores from Ah'Zyah Wimberly and Saundra Funderburk.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Somerset Academy - Canyons duked it out with Olympic Heights on Thursday. Somerset Academy - Canyons' defense stepped up to hand Olympic Heights a 20-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Somerset Academy - Canyons found their leader in sophomore Ava Wotipka, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. Wotipka also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, picking up two sacks, making five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Wotipka was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks herself.
Glades Central was dealt a bruising 53-0 loss at the hands of Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wotipka, who threw for 98 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Glades Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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