Mitchell and West Boca Raton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mitchell had to settle for second. They took a blow against the West Boca Raton Bulls, falling 38-7. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Cayden Thomas threw for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Bryce Backus was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Corey Simms rushed for 34 yards.
West Boca Raton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Lockhart, who rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Lockhart has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mallory, who threw for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mitchell fell to 11-1. As for West Boca Raton, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Boca Raton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-0 victory against Wiregrass Ranch on the 29th.
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