The Atlantic Sharks will take on the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Atlantic sitting on three straight wins and Somerset Academy - Canyons on four.
Atlantic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Faith Christian by a score of 18-6. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Lions are ranked 276th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons' offense rose to the challenge against a ThunderWolves defense that boasted an average of only 6.69 points allowed on Thursday. The Cougars blew past Oxbridge Academy, posting a 41-6 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Somerset Academy - Canyons found their leader in sophomore Ava Wotipka, who threw for 271 yards and six TDs, and also rushed for 45 yards. Wotipka is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in each of the last four games she's played. Delanie Doty was another key player, picking up 67 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Somerset Academy - Canyons' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Oxbridge Academy's QB won't forget Kiana Sanchez anytime soon given she sacked her twice.
Atlantic's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
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