After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Viera, Tohopekaliga was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 28-16 win over the Harmony Longhorns. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Longhorns, too.
It was another big night for Sabby Meassick, who threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns. Xaevez Brown helped Meassick out on the ground, picking up 97 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 61 yards.
Caleb Massey
| 08/29/25 vs Lyman | 1 |
| 08/21/25 @ IMG Academy State | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Hagerty | 9 |
| 09/19/25 vs Viera | 12 |
| 09/25/25 @ Harmony | 13 |
Another reason for the win was Tohopekaliga's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 13 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caleb Massey and Gavin Aponte, who racked up eight sacks between them. Massey also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Harmony's side was Juan Hidalgo, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
Tohopekaliga now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Harmony, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tohopekaliga will challenge Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Harmony, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Nona at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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