If Tarpon Springs was feeling good fresh off their 47-12 takedown of Dunedin last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tarpon Springs Spongers were outmatched by the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on the road and fell 55-18. While losing is never fun, the Spongers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Cougars are ranked 24th).
Despite the loss, Tarpon Springs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joaquin Kavouklis threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Tarpon Springs is undefeated when Kavouklis posts 250 or more passing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. 108 of Kavouklis' passing yards were hauled in by Makih Johnson.
Leading Cardinal Mooney to victory were Devin Mignery and Connail Jackson. Mignery rushed for 163 yards on only nine carries, while Jackson rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mignery's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kymistrii Young, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tarpon Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tarpon Springs will face off against Gulf at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will welcome Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Sebring likes a good challenge.
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