It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Largo had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 28-24 W over the Palmetto Tigers. For the Packers, this counts as revenge for the 37-6 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2020.
It was another big night for Anthony Harris, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
Largo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jayden Burgess picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Palmetto's side was Tra'Von Rackard, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Largo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. As for Palmetto, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Largo is on the road again on Friday to play Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. Wiregrass Ranch's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Largo's offense will have their work cut out for them. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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