Friday just wasn't the day for Matanzas's offense. They were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Mainland Buccaneers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 77th).
Caden Burchfield threw for 150 yards on six of 16 attempts.
Ladarian Baker was his top target, picking up 101 receiving yards.
Mainland can attribute much of their success to Sebastian Johnson, who threw for 203 yards and a touchdown.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mainland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Matanzas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-0 loss against Mount Dora on the 4th. Mainland has also already played their next matchup, a 42-27 victory against DeLand on the 4th.
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