Palmetto Ridge has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Immokalee Indians at 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gulf Coast last Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Sharks. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Sharks are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, Immokalee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Trojans 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since October 27, 2023.
Immokalee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Germinal, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jontay Hais helped Germinal out on the ground, rushing for 145 yards, while also picking up 91 receiving yards.
Palmetto Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Immokalee, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Palmetto Ridge was taken down by Immokalee 53-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Palmetto Ridge, Trannon Villarreal (who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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