The Mariner Tritons will take on the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mariner is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cape Coral on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mariner came up short against Cape Coral, falling 26-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tritons have suffered against the Seahawks since November 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake hadn't done well against Lemon Bay recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cypress Lake blew past Lemon Bay, posting a 47-6 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 40 points or more this season.
A big part of Cypress Lake's win came down to the chemistry between Joey Dube - Garrett and his top target Rashawn Anderson. Dube - Garrett threw for 376 yards and six touchdowns while Anderson picked up 205 receiving yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of Dube - Garrett's aerial production (93 yards to be exact) also went to Zeke Dube-Garrett.
Mariner has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Cypress Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Mariner suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Cypress Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mariner was down 35-7.
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