Football Preview: Boca Raton Bobcats vs. Spanish River Sharks
Boca Raton has gone 7-0 against Spanish River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Boca Raton Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Spanish River Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Boca Raton's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Spanish River's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Boca Raton's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Cardinal Gibbons offense got past them. Boca Raton was beaten by Cardinal Gibbons 49-14 on Friday. The Bobcats' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Boca Raton had strong showings from Adon Elmon, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and Ryan Platten, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Spanish River lost to Doral Academy at home by a 47-28 margin on Friday. The Sharks were down 34-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The losing side was boosted by Marcus Stracke, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Trent Asble was Stracke's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Boca Raton fell to 6-1. As for Spanish River, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Boca Raton beat Spanish River 16-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Raton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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