Mulberry's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Mulberry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Traveon Hymes, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Hymes' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Laquinton Chandler was another key signal caller, throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Mulberry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrance Hill and Jaidyn Duvalt. Duvalt also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Mulberry got some further help from Tayron Grant: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mulberry pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Mulberry will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Mulberry's defense has only allowed 4.5 points per game this season, so Frostproof's offense will have their work cut out for them. St. Petersburg Catholic also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Cambridge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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