Football Preview: South Dade Buccaneers vs. Palmetto Panthers
South Dade is 2-7 against Palmetto since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Dade Buccaneers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Palmetto Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto is facing South Dade at the wrong time: South Dade suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 42-15 loss at the hands of the Explorers.
Meanwhile, while Palmetto put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Coral Gables. Palmetto took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Coral Gables. That looming 35-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
South Dade's defeat dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Palmetto, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
South Dade came up short against Palmetto when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-34. Thankfully for South Dade, Fadrelle Andrus (who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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