After flying high against St. Petersburg Catholic two weeks ago, Mulberry came back down to earth. The Mulberry Panthers took a 22-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frostproof Bulldogs. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Mulberry lost on Friday, don't look at Traveon Hymes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Mulberry wouldn't let Frostproof keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mulberry can thank Tayron Grant and Jaquan Turner for forcing both of them. Turner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mulberry fell to 6-1. As for Frostproof, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges North Port at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so North Port's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Frostproof, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Meade at 7:30 p.m. Frostproof is facing Fort Meade at the right time seeing as Fort Meade is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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