Football Friday

Top Performers
Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita, right, completed 12 of 18 passes for 200 yards and four touchdowns, as the Cougars improved to 3-0 on the season.

ODA quarterback Gus Mahler completed 7 of 11 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Riverview running back Karan Higdon scored the Rams’ lone touchdown of the game on a 15-yard run.

SCORE BOARD
Week 3 // Sept. 12

ODA 42
St. John Lutheran 0

Cardinal Mooney 40
Lake Placid 7

Venice 35
Riverview 7

Tallahassee Lincoln 38
Sarasota 0

Berkeley Prep 22
Booker 12

By the Numbers
102 - The combined number of points the five Sarasota area football teams allowed this past Friday.

2 - The number of Cardinal Mooney receivers who finished with two touchdowns and more than 90 receiving yards.

2008 - The last time Sarasota suffered a shutout before falling to Tallahassee Lincoln Sept. 12.

5 - The number of Sarasota area football teams who will be on the road this Friday.

Twitter Talk
“40-7. Another great team win! Proud to be a Cougar!!!”

“Mooney (is) no joke out on that field.”

Game ChangerJason Fineberg
Running Back | The Out-of-Door Academy
Fineberg carried the ball 13 times for 175 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Thunder to a 42-0 victory over St. John Lutheran.

Observer Game of the Week
Sept. 19
Booker at DeSoto County (7 p.m.)
After suffering its first loss of the season this past Friday, Booker returns to action at DeSoto County in its district opener. The Tornadoes finished as the Class 5A-District 13 runner-up last season.