Cardinal Mooney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-18 victory over the Tarpon Springs Spongers. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Cardinal Mooney was led to victory by Devin Mignery and Connail Jackson. Mignery rushed for 163 yards on only nine carries, while Jackson rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave Mignery a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kymistrii Young, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Tarpon Springs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joaquin Kavouklis threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Kavouklis is becoming a predictor of Tarpon Springs' success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). 108 of Kavouklis' passing yards were hauled in by Makih Johnson.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tarpon Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Mooney will host Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Sebring's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Tarpon Springs, they will be playing at home against Gulf at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
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