The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will take on the Palatka Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nature Coast Tech's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Palatka's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palatka is facing Nature Coast Tech at the wrong time: Nature Coast Tech suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Cobras were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 20-19 defeat. The loss was the Sharks' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Palatka had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 35-0 at home. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
KJ Wright and Lawrence Evans were among the main playmakers for Palatka as the former gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown. Wright was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palatka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nature Coast Tech fell to 3-1. As for Palatka, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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