Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradford). They claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over the Palatka Panthers at home. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Panthers are ranked 155th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bradford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jy'Quez Cason out in front who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Cason has posted since back in November of 2023. Gino Addison was another key back, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Bradford pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palatka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Bradford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-7 defeat against Newberry on the 11th. As for Palatka, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crescent City at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Crescent City's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Palatka's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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