The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will venture away from home to square off against the Anclote Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Nature Coast Tech's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Anclote's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Nature Coast Tech's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Palatka offense got past them. Nature Coast Tech fell 34-26 to Palatka last Friday. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lj Elwin, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Nature Coast Tech also got a significant boost from Jackson Hoyt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nature Coast Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Anclote was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of Weeki Wachee.
Nature Coast Tech's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Anclote, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Nature Coast Tech against Anclote in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nature Coast Tech since the team 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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