Fort Meade is 7-0 against Mulberry since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Meade Miners will welcome the Mulberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Fort Meade came up short against Lakeland Christian on Friday, falling 42-21.
Despite the defeat, Fort Meade saw an underclassman step up: Mehki Berrien forced two fumbles and made 14 total tackles. Kamar Gilmartin also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 115 receiving yards.
Fort Meade wouldn't let Lakeland Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Berrien was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Berrien is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 13 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Mulberry got the win against Kathleen last Friday by a conclusive 35-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Mulberry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Traveon Hymes, who rushed for 116 yards on only seven carries.
Hymes wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Mulberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Fort Meade's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Mulberry, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Fort Meade took their win against Mulberry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 33-12. Will Fort Meade repeat their success, or does Mulberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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