Cardinal Mooney is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sebring is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will host the Sebring Blue Streaks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Cardinal Mooney against Tarpon Springs as the team secured a 55-18 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Spongers are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney relied on the efforts of Devin Mignery, who rushed for 163 yards on only nine carries, and Connail Jackson, who rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mignery really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Kymistrii Young was another key player, picking up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Sebring's way against Lake Gibson on Friday as Sebring made off with a 43-22 win. With that victory, the Blue Streaks brought their scoring average up to 26.5 points per game.
Sebring's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keveun Mason, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Anderson, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sebring's defense stepped up as well, laying out Collin Henderson. three times. Leading the way was Jordan Olds with two sacks. Sebring got some further help from Allen Paul: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Cardinal Mooney's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Sebring, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cardinal Mooney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sebring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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