It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeLand can now relate to. They lost 27-7 to the Spruce Creek Hawks on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Hawks are ranked 19th).
The critical scores for Spruce Creek came from Chloe Waldo, Alison Estrada, Jillian Truax, and Camryn Johnson.
Bulldogs
| 04/16/25 vs Spruce Creek | 7-27 |
| 04/16/25 vs Forest | 7-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 19-14 |
| 04/07/25 @ University | 7-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 6-0 |
The loss snapped DeLand's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-6 record. As for Spruce Creek, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 16-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. DeLand will venture away from home to face off against Mandarin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Spruce Creek, they will host Tocoi Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Hawks 3.2, the Toros 13.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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