Gulf Coast never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Palmetto Ridge Bears at home. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bears are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jace Seyler, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Javien Altine, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gulf Coast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bradley Tilus and Makly Lormil. Luke Tallstrom was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gulf Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmetto Ridge only rushed for 61.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Gulf Coast, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Palmetto Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Gulf Coast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-26 win against Barron Collier on the 4th. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on October 10th. Immokalee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Palmetto Ridge likes a good challenge.
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