Taravella extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They took a blow against the Cypress Bay Lightning, falling 47-7. The Trojans lost against the Lightning in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-0 score last time.
Shane Thompson threw for 32 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Eddie James Jr. was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards. On the ground, Jelani Cruickshank rushed for 35 yards.
As for Cypress Bay, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. Considering they have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Cypress Bay's win came down to the chemistry between Logan P and his top target Jayden Mendez. P threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Mendez picked up 160 receiving yards and four TDs. Those 160 receiving yards gave Mendez a new career-high. A healthy portion of P's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Hunter Cullen.
Taravella didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-0 loss against Coral Glades on the 16th. As for Cypress Bay, they have also already played their next matchup, a 26-0 defeat against Western on the 17th.
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