Football Preview: Gateway Charter Griffins vs. Marco Island Academy Rays
The Gateway Charter Griffins will venture away from home to challenge the Marco Island Academy Rays at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Charter is looking for their season's first victory.
Gateway Charter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 33-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sarasota Christian on Friday. The Griffins were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Blazers in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Meanwhile, Marco Island Academy fell victim to Miami Country Day and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Spartans 41-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Rays were not able to get on the board.
Gateway Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Marco Island Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gateway Charter strolled past Marco Island Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a score of 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway Charter since the squad 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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