Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is 0-3 against Gulliver Prep since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Gulliver Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Two weeks ago, Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) came up short against NSU University and fell 28-21. The loss was the Stallions' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jamari Johnson, who rushed for 38 yards and one score, and also threw for 88 yards and one TD. Aron Whitfield helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Travis Jacinthe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gulliver Prep). They walked away with a 34-27 win over Killian last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Gulliver Prep's win came from a few key players Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brendan Beery, who threw for 244 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and one score on only eight carries. Gulliver Prep's leading receiver Luc Carroll was Beery's top target yet again, picking up 69 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 33 yards and one touchdown.
Gulliver Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Champ Smith and Carroll.
Gulliver Prep now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) was dealt a bruising 40-7 defeat at the hands of Gulliver Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Stallions were down 21-0.
