The Palmetto Panthers will head out to face off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bishop Verot is hoping to do what Miami couldn't on Friday: put an end to Palmetto's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Palmetto simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Miami 42-8. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Stingarees are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot really took it to Clewiston for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 win. With the Vikings ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Deshon Jenkins Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Bishop Verot: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Bishop Verot also got help from Ayden Gonzalez, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
Bishop Verot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Palmetto pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop Verot, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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