After flying high against Flagler Palm Coast last Friday, Mainland came back down to earth. The Buccaneers fell 20-16 to the Spruce Creek Hawks on Friday. The Buccaneers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in September of 2021.
Mainland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Butler, who picked up 124 receiving yards and one TD. Butler was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards. Another passer making a difference was Sebastian Johnson, who threw for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spruce Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Oxendine, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one score. Oxendine's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 receiving yards. Pj Miller was another key player, throwing for 157 yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mainland fell to 2-1. As for Spruce Creek, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Mainland is taking a road trip to challenge Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Spruce Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Titusville at 7:00 p.m.
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