After losing to Tohopekaliga the last time they met, St. Cloud decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Cloud Bulldogs walked away with a 31-24 victory over the Tohopekaliga Tigers on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
St. Cloud had a senior duo take command as Alexander Springs picked up 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Logan King threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns. Those 184 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Springs.
St. Cloud wouldn't let Tohopekaliga keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Cloud can thank Steve Stephens and Bryce Anthony Oraine Williams for forcing both of them.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emanuel Theagene, who picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Theagene really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jaxson Hardnett, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
St. Cloud's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Tohopekaliga, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
St. Cloud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-8 victory against Harmony on the 25th. Tohopekaliga has also already played their next match, a 17-0 defeat against Lake Nona on the 25th.
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