On Friday, the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors had to suffer through a 50-19 loss at the hands of the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 93rd).
When it comes to explaining why Zephyrhills Christian Academy lost, don't look at Jadon Olaffson. Despite the final result, he threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kendall Johnson, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Marcus Mitchell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry for Flagler Palm Coast. That's the most rushing yards Mitchell has posted since back in October of 2023. Hayden Hayes was another key player, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Zephyrhills Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Flagler Palm Coast, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills Christian Academy will square off against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they are taking a road trip to challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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