Lake Brantley and Apopka squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lake Brantley had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Darters. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Blue Darters are ranked 12th).
Jhenelle Francis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Apopka, rushing for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and one TD. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Francis a new career-high.
Lake Brantley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Apopka, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Lake Brantley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apopka, they will square off against Ocoee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Blue Darters' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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