The Specially Fit Academy Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Specially Fit Academy strolled past Zarephath Academy with points to spare, taking the game 22-6.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They really took it to the Spongers for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Spongers are ranked 375th).
Specially Fit Academy better focus on containing Connail Jackson and Davin Davidson as the pair were huge in Cardinal Mooney's win. Jackson rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Davidson threw for 270 yards and one TD while completing 88.2% of his passes. Those 270 passing yards gave Davidson a new career-high. Kymistrii Young also helped out with an impressive 140 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal Mooney proved: they limited Tarpon Springs to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 13 total tackles, Connell Jackson stood above the rest. He made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss). Cardinal Mooney didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.2.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Cardinal Mooney, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Rymen Mosley, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Specially Fit Academy's record is now 7-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, their record now sits at 8-1.
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