Football Preview: Spruce Creek Hawks vs. Gulf Coast Sharks
The Spruce Creek Hawks will host the Gulf Coast Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spruce Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 149 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, Spruce Creek came up short against Flagler Palm Coast and fell 50-39.
Despite the defeat, Spruce Creek got top-tier performance from Jacob Lohman, who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Kinsler, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 36-30 to Immokalee. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gulf Coast might have lost, but man, Javien Altine was a machine: he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Altine showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards.
Even though they lost, Gulf Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Spruce Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Gulf Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Spruce Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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