If Mariner was riding high fresh off their 59-17 takedown of Ida Baker back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mariner Tritons fell 35-28 to the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tritons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 166th).
Several Tritons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamarion Corbett, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mariner has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Charlotte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Mariner will head out on the road to face off against Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Coral will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mariner surely won't give up without a fight. As for Charlotte, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ida Baker at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Charlotte's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ida Baker has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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