Football Recap: Palmetto Ridge Bears vs. IMG Academy Blue Ascenders
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gulf Coast, Palmetto Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders. The match marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Palmetto Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Devon Messenger and his top target Isaac Garcia. Messenger gained 85 total yards and two touchdowns while Garcia rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Palmetto Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palmetto Ridge's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vladimir Simpreux.
Palmetto Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for IMG Academy Blue, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Palmetto Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-32 loss against Golden Gate on the 25th. As for IMG Academy Blue, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 59-33 defeat against Hollins on the 23rd.
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