After flying high against Englewood last Friday, Baldwin came back down to earth. The Baldwin Indians took a 33-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palatka Panthers on Friday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Baldwin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nashawn Jacobs, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Kelvin Brown, who picked up 193 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Baldwin was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Palatka found their leader in underclassman Elysha Campbell Ii, who picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Baldwin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Palatka, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baldwin will face off against KIPP Bold City at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully KIPP Bold City focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Palatka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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