Football Preview: Marco Island Academy Rays vs. Gateway Charter Griffins
The Marco Island Academy Rays will challenge the Gateway Charter Griffins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Marco Island Academy and eight for Gateway Charter dating back to last season.
Marco Island Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Miami Country Day on Saturday. They were beaten by the Spartans 41-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Rays were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 33-26 to Sarasota Christian. The Griffins were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Blazers in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Marco Island Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gateway Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Things could have been worse for Marco Island Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 16-0 loss to Gateway Charter in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gateway Charter's Deveon Simmons, who rushed for 208 yards while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Now that Marco Island Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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