Atlantic Coast has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will challenge the Sandalwood Saints at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Atlantic Coast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Fletcher. The Stingrays have struggled against the Senators recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of Mandarin. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Mustangs are ranked 13th).
Atlantic Coast now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sandalwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Atlantic Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Sandalwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic Coast since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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