Mitchell put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 44-37 win over the Land O' Lakes Gators. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Gators are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mitchell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Thomas, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 264 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Another rusher making a difference was Corey Simms, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mitchell's defensive line and their four sacks. Victor Garcia was especially locked on to Land O' Lakes' QB and sacked him twice. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Land O' Lakes' side was Bishop Taylor, who forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Land O' Lakes lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Xavier Clemente, who picked up 218 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Clemente showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards. Tj Morrow was another key player, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Mitchell's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Land O' Lakes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Mitchell will square off against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mitchell's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Land O' Lakes, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunlake at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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