Football Preview: Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs vs. University Titans
Flagler Palm Coast has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the University Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Flagler Palm Coast didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 50-19 win over Zephyrhills Christian Academy at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Warriors are ranked 378th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marcus Mitchell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Braylyn Simmons also helped out with an impressive 118 receiving yards.
Flagler Palm Coast wouldn't let Zephyrhills Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corinthians Watson Jr was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Zephyrhills Christian Academy's side was Colby Cronk, who picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Flagler Palm Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills Christian Academy only rushed for 77.
Meanwhile, University's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of Eau Gallie. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Flagler Palm Coast pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for University, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Flagler Palm Coast has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Flagler Palm Coast and University were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Flagler Palm Coast came up empty-handed after a 29-28 loss. Can Flagler Palm Coast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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