Football Preview: Blanche Ely Tigers vs. Coconut Creek Cougars
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| 11/15/24 - Home | 34-27 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 31-14 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 7-26 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 28-21 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 0-28 L |
| + 5 more games |
Blanche Ely and Coconut Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blanche Ely's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blanche Ely managed to slip by Plantation the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers were dealt a 47-0 defeat at the hands of the Colonels on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Colonels are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Coconut Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Atlantic last Friday and fell 33-30. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this contest were averaging 11.38 points allowed.
Blanche Ely will need to focus on slowing down Josiah Sanchious, one of several Coconut Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 149 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 118 yards on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Jordan Thompson, who rushed for 143 yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Coconut Creek's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Malik Lane was the leader with two.
Blanche Ely's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Coconut Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Blanche Ely was able to grind out a solid win over Coconut Creek in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 34-27. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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