Cardinal Mooney
Cougars
Cougars
PROGRAM INFO
Region
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida
Association
FHSAA
FHSAA
Classification
3A
3A
District/Region
3A-12
3A-12
City
Sarasota
Sarasota
County
Sarasota
Sarasota
Team Status
Active
Active
Program History
First Season: 1959
First Season: 1959
School Address
4171 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
4171 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
School Colors
COACHING STAFF
No Photo Available
Jared Clark
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
TEAM PAGE SPONSORS
SCHEDULES & TEAM HISTORY
2025 Football Schedule
2025 Season Totals
| Category | Record | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 14-1 | 680–196 |
| Home | 9-0 | 412–92 |
| Away | 4-0 | 195–52 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 73–52 |
| Unknown | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| District | 2-0 | 83–12 |
Regular Season
| Game | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 22 | vs. True North (Miami) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 41-14 |
| Fri, Aug 29 | vs. Cherry Creek (CO) | Austin Tindall Stadium | L | 21-24 |
| Fri, Sep 5 | vs. Rockledge | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 39-3 |
| Fri, Sep 12 | @ Berkeley Prep (Tampa) | View H2H | Newman Stadium | W | 49-10 |
| Fri, Sep 26 | @ Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Viking Stadium | W | 49-14 |
| Fri, Oct 3 | @ Clearwater Central Catholic | View H2H | James Brian Thomas Stadium | W | 49-28 |
| Fri, Oct 10 | vs. Lakewood (St. Petersburg) * | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 35-12 |
| Fri, Oct 17 | vs. Monsignor Pace (Miami) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 47-6 |
| Fri, Oct 24 | @ Tarpon Springs * | View H2H | Sponger Stadium | W | 48-0 |
| Fri, Oct 31 | vs. SFA Academy (Dover) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 55-7 |
Playoffs
| Game | Round | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 14 | Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals | vs. North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 55-7 |
| Fri, Nov 21 | Class 2A Regional Semifinals | vs. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 51-14 |
| Fri, Nov 28 | Class 2A Regional Finals | vs. Lakewood (St. Petersburg) | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 49-29 |
| Fri, Dec 5 | Class 2A State Semifinals | vs. Cocoa | View H2H | Austin Smithers Stadium | W | 40-0 |
| Wed, Dec 10 | Class 2A State Championship | vs. Bolles (Jacksonville) | View H2H | Pitbull Stadium | W | 52-28 |
* District game
CHAMPIONSHIPS
State Playoff Championships 1
2025 (2A)
State Mythical Championships
None
District Championships 1
2025
Open Division Championships
None
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Records
Overall Record
15-5
Win Percentage
75%
Home Record
10-1
Away Record
4-3
Neutral Record
1-1
Unknown Record
0-0
Playoff Record
5-0
Points For (All-Time)
766
Points Against (All-Time)
325
Championships
State Playoff Titles
1
State Mythical Titles
0
District Titles
1
BY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers
Seasons
6
Winning Seasons
2
Losing Seasons
4
Most Wins In A Season
14 (2025)
Most Losses In A Season
1 (2025)
10-Win Seasons
1
Most Points Scored In A Game
55 (10/31/2025)
Most Points Scored In A Season
680 (2025)
Most Points Allowed In A Game
33 (10/23/1964)
Most Points Allowed In A Season
196 (2025)
Largest Margin of Victory
48 (10/24/2025)
Largest Margin of Defeat
26 (10/23/1964)
Shutouts (All-Time)
2
Been Shutout (All-Time)
0
Last Shutout
12/05/2025
Last Been Shutout
—
Playoff Records
Overall Playoff Record
5-0
Playoff Appearances
5
By The Decade
2020s
15-2
1990s
0-2
1960s
0-1
Record When Scoring
Points Scored
Record
Less Than 10
0-3
10 or More
15-2
20 or More
15-2
30 or More
15-0
40 or More
12-0
Record When Allowing
Points Allowed
Record
Less Than 10
6-0
10 or More
9-5
20 or More
4-4
30 or More
0-1
40 or More
0-0
Streaks
Current Streak
14 W
Longest Win Streak
14 (09/05/2025–08/21/2026)
Longest Losing Streak
4 (10/23/1964–09/09/2022)
Longest Running Rivalry
Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) & Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) have played 3 games.
Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) has won 2 games.
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) has won 1 games.
Florida vs. USA
State
Record
CO
0-1
Overall vs. Out of State
0-1
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STADIUM
Stadium Name
Austin Smithers Stadium
Austin Smithers Stadium
Address
4171 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
4171 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
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