The DeLand Bulldogs will take on the Forest Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DeLand's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
DeLand is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They snuck past Flagler Palm Coast with a 19-14 win. Given DeLand's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Flagler Palm Coast is ranked 296th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Minneola typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Forest proved too difficult a challenge. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 13-0 shutout.
DeLand better focus on containing Emma Johnson and Key Black as the pair were huge in Forest's win. Johnson gained 83 total yards and a touchdown, while Black threw for 95 yards and two TDs. What's more, Johnson racked up 31 rushing yards, the most she's had since back in March.
One reason for the win was Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kenzy Clinker.
Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.9 points on average over those games. As for DeLand, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5.
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