After two games on the road, Palmetto Ridge is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Palmetto Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gulf Coast back in September. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Sharks. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Sharks are ranked 185th).
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Blue can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They managed a 42-38 win over Canterbury.
Kai Theeke was a one-man wrecking crew for IMG Academy Blue as he rushed for 203 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Stafford, who threw for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, IMG Academy Blue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
IMG Academy Blue didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elijah Hamm.
Palmetto Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for IMG Academy Blue, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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