It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shorecrest Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lake Mary Prep Griffins as they made off with a 60-35 win. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Chargers, who until this matchup were averaging 10.56 points allowed.
Shorecrest Prep had a senior duo take command as Edward Mitchem rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry and Nickolas Bearden threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Bearden also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 137.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shorecrest Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Shorecrest Prep pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.3 points. As for Lake Mary Prep, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Shorecrest Prep will play host again on Friday to welcome Ocala Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Shorecrest Prep: 10.6, Ocala Christian: 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Lake Mary Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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