Bishop Verot has gone 8-2 against Cardinal Mooney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out to square off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bishop Verot humbled Calvary Christian with a 43-13 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Warriors are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Verot's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Smith led the charge by throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Ayden Gonzalez was in the mix too, providing Bishop Verot with two touchdowns.
Bishop Verot's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jj Bolz and Justin Rode. Bolz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Calvary Christian's side was Dwyer Camron, who picked up three sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Leto a 72-0 shutout. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cardinal Mooney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Mignery, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards. Connail Jackson was another major influence, as he rushed for 81 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cardinal Mooney's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kj Brown and Tra'Vion Lester who racked up four sacks between them. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Bishop Verot's record now sits at 3-1. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Bishop Verot has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Verot against Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Verot since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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