The Umatilla Bulldogs will challenge the Discovery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Umatilla has seven straight wins, Discovery has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Umatilla took their game with ease, bagging a 48-8 victory over Lake Weir. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Umatilla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ray Jenkins out in front who threw for 250 yards and six TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. John Brake was Jenkins' top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and three scores.
Kellen Hatcher
| 10/03/25 @ Lake Weir | 8 |
| 09/26/25 @ Crystal River | 11 |
| 09/19/25 vs Central | 7 |
Another reason for the win was Umatilla's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tyler Pounders and Kellen Hatcher, who racked up all four sacks between them. Hatcher is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played. Grant Kirkland was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Discovery fell victim to LaBelle and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Cowboys/Cowgirls 64-0.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Umatilla, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything went Umatilla's way against Discovery when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Umatilla made off with a 42-21 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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