The Barron Collier Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Gulf Coast Sharks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Barron Collier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Barron Collier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Lely at home and fell 90-56. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (42), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Barron Collier might have lost, but man, Brian Williams was a machine: he rushed for 50 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns. Caden Hudson was Williams' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Bears at home. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Jace Seyler was his usual excellent self, throwing for 148 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Javien Altine, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gulf Coast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bradley Tilus and Makly Lormil. Luke Tallstrom was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Barron Collier's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gulf Coast, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Barron Collier has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 355.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 352.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Barron Collier beat Gulf Coast 28-21 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Seyler, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Barron Collier still be able to contain Seyler? There's only one way to find out.
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