Mulberry is 1-7 against Frostproof since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mulberry Panthers are on the road again to play the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Mulberry's defense has only allowed 4.5 points per game this season, so Frostproof's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mulberry's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by St. Petersburg Catholic on the road to the tune of 27-0. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mulberry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Traveon Hymes out in front who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Hymes' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Javonn Baptiste was in the mix too, providing Mulberry with two touchdowns.
Mulberry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrance Hill and Jaidyn Duvalt. Duvalt also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Mulberry got some further help from Tayron Grant: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frostproof). They came out on top against Wildwood by a score of 56-46 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Mulberry pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Frostproof, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Mulberry was able to grind out a solid victory over Frostproof in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mulberry 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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