After each having a week off, the Mulberry Panthers and the Booker Tornadoes will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mulberry had taken Lake Region down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Thursday. The Panthers fell 14-6 to the Thunder.
Meanwhile, Booker waltzed into their contest last Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 21-9 victory over the Seminoles. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Seminoles are ranked 72nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Booker's defense and their six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Brewer, Kevontay Hugan, and Maleek Lee picked up two apiece. Hugan has been hot, having posted at least one sack the last six times he's played.
Mulberry's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Booker, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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