Football Recap: Mainland Buccaneers vs. DeLand Bulldogs
Mainland won the last time they faced DeLand, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mainland Buccaneers strolled past the DeLand Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 42-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Mainland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sebastian Johnson led the charge by throwing for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 31 yards. Jameil Patrick was Johnson's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mainland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Mainland's record is now 2-5. As for DeLand, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mainland will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for DeLand, they will challenge Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so DeLand will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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