High School Football

Melissa cruises past Lake Worth

Melissa quarterback Tate Whittington threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns as the Cardinals dominated Lake Worth 55-7 on Friday at Kittrell Stadium in Lake Worth.

Key players: Melissa receiver Joe Ragon caught four passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Kaedric Cobbs led the Cardinals in rushing with nine carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

Key stat: Melissa had 596 yards, including 337 rushing yards. Lake Worth finished with 239 yards.

Records: Melissa 2-0, Lake Worth 1-1.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 11:51 PM with the headline "Melissa cruises past Lake Worth."

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