If Yulee was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Fernandina Beach last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yulee Hornets took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 66th).
Flagler Palm Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Hayes led the charge by throwing for 354 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt. Mikhail Zysek was Hayes' top target, picking up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Yulee dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Flagler Palm Coast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yulee will welcome Raines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Raines' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they will be playing at home against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,054 yards in their previous games.
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