Sarasota Football Friday: Week 7

SCOREBOARD 

Sarasota Riverview 40, Hillsborough Riverview 16

ODA 25, St. Petersburg Catholic 19 (OT)

Southeast 42, Cardinal Mooney 21 

Tampa Jesuit 39, Sarasota 14 

GAME CHANGER 

Kendall Johnson 

Wide receiver 

The Out-of-Door Academy 

Johnson caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in overtime to lead the host Thunder to a come-from-behind victory. Johnson finished with three catches for 26 yards.

TOP PERFORMERS 

Riverview running back Areon Green rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. 

Riverview quarterback Dominic Caldwell completed 7 of 8 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. 

ODA quarterback Anthony Squitieri completed 14 of 21 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. 

Cardinal Mooney quarterback Tristan Hillerich completed 15 of 24 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

Cardinal Mooney running back Jaz Mongeon rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. 

ODA running back Dakota Dickerson scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. 

Sarasota running back Josh Booker rushed for nearly 120 yards and a touchdown. 

Rams celebrate Homecoming with win 

The Riverview High football team notched its second win of the season with a 40-16 victory versus Hillsborough Riverview in Class 8A-District 6 action Oct. 9. 

The host Rams took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on an 10-yard run by Areon Green. Sarasota Riverview extended its lead in the second quarter when quarterback Dominic Caldwell connected with Riley Matthews for an 8-yard touchdown. 

Hillsborough Riverview made a 25-yard field goal late in the second quarter for its first points of the game. 

The Rams responded on their ensuing possession when running back Ali Boyce scored from 7 yards out to give Sarasota Riverview a 21-3 halftime lead. 

Sarasota Riverview scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 40-3 lead. Caldwell connected with Vince Sellers, Jr. for a 44-yard strike. O’Shea Grant then added a 7 yard touchdown run. Chris Mercandetti recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and returned it 33 yards for a score. 

With the win, Sarasota Riverview improved to 2-1 in the district.