Football Friday

TOP PERFORMERS
ODA wide receiver Austin Hoppe, left: scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, including an 80-yard run, to help give the Thunder its first win of the season.

Riverview running back Karan Higdon: rushed for nearly 150 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a 35-yard touchdown pass with 2 minutes, 7 seconds remaining in regulation.

Booker wide receiver Gerrod Jones: hauled in an 8-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone with 6.1 seconds left in the game to give the Tornadoes a 16-14 victory.

Twitter Talk
Here’s what some fans and players were saying following the first week of the season.

“Ram Boys!! Get that W since they (were) scared to play us last year!”

“Shoutout to Booker for another win! #BookerNation”

“Gotta make it back to Sarasota for a football game this season! #ProudAlumni #BookerNation

“I LOVE MY TEAM!! You all laid it on the line for each other and we all came together! Thanks for all the support Cougar nation!”

“Gutsy performance by the Cougars tonight. Won a tough game vs. Admiral Farragut 20-13. Proud to be a Cougar!”

“(Jeremiah Henderson) way to hang in there tonight! The Franchise!!!”

GAME CHANGER
Blair Perry
Wide receiver and defensive back Cardinal Mooney High

Perry scored on a 35-yard punt return with 1:15
left in regulation to propel Cardinal Mooney to a 20-13 come-from-behind victory over Admiral Farragut. The punt return, which was Perry’s second of the season, capped
off a 20-point fourth quarter for the Cougars.

OBSERVER GAME OF THE WEEK
Sept. 12
Riverview vs. Venice (7:30 p.m.)

SCORE BOARD
Week 2 // Sept. 5

Booker 16
Riverview 14

Sarasota 24
Bayshore 24

ODA 21
Citrus Park Christian 14

Cardinal Mooney 20
Admiral Farragut 13