Bartow won the last time they faced Gulf Coast and things went their way on Friday too. The Yellow Jackets had just enough and edged out the Sharks 25-22. The win almost wasn't to be: the Yellow Jackets were down 22-7 in the second quarter.
Gulf Coast's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Rodriguez, who rushed for 42 yards and two TDs. Rodriguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Javien Altine was another key back, rushing for 120 yards.
The victory got Bartow back to even at 1-1. As for Gulf Coast, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bartow didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-25 defeat against Bishop Moore on the 5th. As for Gulf Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 60-36 loss against Lely on the 5th.
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