Pine Ridge hasn't had much luck against New Smyrna Beach recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Pine Ridge came up short against Deltona and fell 28-21.
Pine Ridge might have lost, but man, Deandre Weston was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards on five of 11 attempts.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach entered their contest against Tavares on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Barracudas took a hard 22-6 fall against the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Barracudas' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pine Ridge was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of New Smyrna Beach when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Barracudas' Todd Cutler Jr, who rushed for 143 yards and three scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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