Kamari Moulton leads Cardinal Gibbons over Cocoa in 4A Florida high school football state championship

Kamari Moulton rushed for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead Cardinal Gibbons to a 21-19 victory over Cocoa in the FHSAA 4A football championship game.

Junior running back Kamari Moulton rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns to lead Cardinal Gibbons to a 21-19 victory over Cocoa in the FHSAA 4A football championship game on Thursday at DRV Pink Stadium.

It’s the third Florida high school football state championship in school history for Cardinal Gibbons (11-2).

Here’s a look at the top performers from the 2021 4A title game:

Cardinal Gibbons Top Stars

Junior Running Back Kamari “Hulk” Moulton - 28 carries, 173 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns.

Junior Wide Receiver Jesse Anderson - 4 catches, 30 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.

Junior Kicker/Punter Christian Silverstein - 5 punts, 187 yards (37.4 yards per punt).

Junior Defensive End Broc Weaver - 7 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.

Junior Safety Tre’Mone Drisdom - 7 total tackles.

Senior Linebacker Tray Brown - 7 total tackles.

Junior Defensive Back Adonis Allen - 6 total tackles (4 solo).

Cocoa Top Stars

Senior Quarterback Davin Wydner - 19-for-37 for 180 passing yards, 2 touchdowns (1 rush, 1 pass). Wydner also added 14 carries for 30 rushing yards.

Senior Running Back OJ Ross - 22 carries for 124 rushing yards, 1 touchdown.

Senior Wide Receiver Jmariyae Robinson - 11 targets (8 catches), 43 receiving yards.

Junior Wide Receiver Kyon Calhoun - 1 target (1 catch), 72 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.

Junior Safety Cedrick Hawkins - 12 total tackles (8 solo), 1 interception.

Sophomore Linebacker Samadrae Hawkins - 12 total tackles.

Senior Defensive Back Malik Lewis - 5 total tackles.

Team Stats

Cardinal Gibbons: 17 First Downs, 179 rushing yards, 38 passing yards, 217 total yards (18:30 Time of Possession), 10 penalties (85 yards)

Cocoa: 19 First Downs, 158 rushing yards, 110 passing yards, 268 total yards (29:30 Time of Possession), 9 penalties (80 yards)

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(All photos by Matthew Christopher)