Two dominant backs in Ben Sathaporn and Jamari Sanders are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Palm Harbor University came up short against East Lake and fell 35-24. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Eagles are ranked 110th).
Palm Harbor University might have lost, but man, Jake Rennert was a machine: he picked up 52 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 57 yards on only five carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank Curtis Fisher for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palm Harbor University's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.5 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Boca Ciega beat Bayshore 19-13 on Friday.
Boca Ciega is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Palm Harbor University couldn't quite get it done against Boca Ciega in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 25-18. Thankfully for the Hurricanes, Dylan Nahra (who threw for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in two scores on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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