The matchup between Flagler Palm Coast and Fletcher on Friday hardly resembled the 13-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 49-29 margin over the Fletcher Senators. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Mitchell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 285 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hayes, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Several Senators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Diondre Smith, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Flagler Palm Coast's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fletcher, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flagler Palm Coast will square off against DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Fletcher, they will take on Mandarin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps