Mitchell managed to keep up with East Lake until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mustangs lost 30-8 to the Eagles. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Cayden Thomas threw for 92 yards on 13 of 32 attempts. Bryce Backus was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground, Daren Long rushed for 101 yards.
Brian Ford went supernova For East Lake., rushing for 161 yards and a pair of scores. Jeremiah Cooper was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mitchell fell to 3-1. As for East Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 41-36 loss against Tampa Catholic on the 19th. As for East Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-6 win against Tarpon Springs on the 19th.
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