Palatka was the 34-26 winner over Nature Coast Tech when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the Sharks. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The critical scores for Nature Coast Tech came from Cashis Williams, Zayden McKenzie, and Rodney 'RJ' Jones.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Nature Coast Tech, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Palatka will head out on the road to challenge Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nature Coast Tech, they will host Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nature Coast Tech will be up against Anclote's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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