The Somerset Academy Panthers will square off against the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Somerset Academy comes in on four and Cypress Lake on three.
Somerset Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Pompano Beach. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Somerset Academy found their leader in freshman Kayne Garbutt, who threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Antonio Wright helped Garbutt out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Somerset Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zamar Smith and Sabien Mccloud. Another thorn in Pompano Beach's side was La?Bron Scharoun, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake took their matchup two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over Mariner. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 33 points or more this season.
Cypress Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rashawn Anderson, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Dube - Garrett, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Cypress Lake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.2 points per game. As for Somerset Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Somerset Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cypress Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 75.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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