On Friday, the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs earned a 35-24 win over the Yulee Hornets. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Hornets are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flagler Palm Coast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayden Hayes, who threw for 354 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt. Braylyn Simmons also helped out as he racked up 113 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Flagler Palm Coast's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Colby Cronk was the leader with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Yulee's side was Jesse Shirley, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Flagler Palm Coast and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Yulee, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flagler Palm Coast will welcome Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.4 points per game this season. As for Yulee, they will be playing at home against Raines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raines will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Yulee surely won't give up without a fight.
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