The Gulf Coast Sharks will venture away from home to square off against the Golden Gate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden Gate took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gulf Coast, who comes in off a win.
Gulf Coast took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 50-46 win over Lely. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sharks as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Gulf Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jace Seyler led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 328 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Gio Marenco was another key rusher, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Pinellas Park, falling 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Patriots are ranked 116th).
Gulf Coast's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Golden Gate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gulf Coast was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Golden Gate in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Gulf Coast, John Lee Honorat (who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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