Cougars
| 09/26/25 vs Oak Ridge | 21 |
| 09/19/25 @ Innovation | 7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Windermere | 3 |
University extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-21 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oak Ridge Pioneers. On the bright side, the 21- point effort marked the Cougars' highest-scoring game to date.
Jay Caldwell threw for 34 yards and one touchdown. Trinel Taylor was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards and one TD.
As for Oak Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games.
Oak Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antonio Fields, who threw for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 17 passes. The dominant performance also gave Fields a new career-high in passer rating (112.9). Oak Ridge's leading receiver Da'ron Newton Caster was Fields' top target yet again, picking up 90 receiving yards and one score.
Coming up, after each having a week off, University and Cypress Creek will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Cougars will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.17 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oak Ridge, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Windermere at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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