Football Friday

Top Performers
Booker running back Spencer Carter scored the Tornadoes’ first touchdown of the game on a 25-yard run.

Cardinal Mooney linebacker Tyler Garris returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Cougars’ non-district game against Victory Christian.

ODA running back Najee Rhodes scored a pair of touchdowns on runs of 68 and 75 yards. Rhodes finished with 238 yards on 21 carries.

SCORE BOARD
Week 9 // OCT. 24

Booker 21
Bayshore 12

Lakewood Ranch 35
Riverview 28

Victory Christian 24
Cardinal Mooney 16

Palmetto 42
Sarasota 13

St. Stephen’s 43
ODA 21

OBSERVER GAME OF THE WEEK
Oct. 31 (7:30 p.m.)
Booker vs. Southeast
Booker sits in sole possession of second place in the Class 5A-District 13 standings at 2-1. With a win over Southeast, the Tornadoes will clinch a berth in the playoffs for the second-consecutive season. Booker can still make the playoffs with a loss, but would need Wauchula Hardee to defeat district champion DeSoto County to set up a three-team tiebreaker.

GAME CHANGER
Karan Higdon
Running Back | Riverview High

Higdon rushed for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Rams to a near victory on Senior Night.