Palatka has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Father Lopez Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Palatka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Palatka's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Keystone Heights 40-0. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
KJ Wright and Justin Fells were among the main playmakers for Palatka as the former picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Fells a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palatka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Palatka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sheldon Brown.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of Halifax Academy. Considering the last time the Green Wave couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Palatka's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Father Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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