Deerfield Beach extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-7. They were dealt a 55-21 loss at the hands of the Atlantic Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Eagles are ranked 25th).
As for Atlantic, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atlantic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pedro Martinez, who threw for 216 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Mark Hanniford did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 71 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, Deerfield Beach will take on Western at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Atlantic, they will challenge Eau Gallie at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Commodores will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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