After flying high against Angeline Academy of Innovation last Wednesday, Dunedin came back down to earth. The Falcons and the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the Falcons suffered a 20-19 loss. The Falcons have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Dunedin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erionna Henry, who threw for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Even if they lost, Dunedin's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Emmorie Barnes was especially locked on to Palm Harbor University's QB and sacked her three times.
Palm Harbor University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bianca Menconi led the charge by rushing for 99 yards on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 133 yards on 17 of 24 attempts. Katherine Carmen was in the mix too, providing the Hurricanes with two scores.
Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Palm Harbor University, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Dunedin will head out to challenge River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Harbor University does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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