After two games on the road, Gateway is heading back home. They will welcome the Palmetto Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Gateway had to suffer through a 66-6 loss at the hands of Immokalee. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Indians are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Palmetto put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Parrish Community.
Trez Yarn had a dynamite game for Palmetto, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Yarn is now averaging an impressive 120.7 rushing yards per game.
Palmetto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Gateway dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Palmetto, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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