Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Harbor University). They blew past the Countryside Cougars 48-0 on the road on Friday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Cougars are ranked 511th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Sathaporn had a dynamite game for Palm Harbor University, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Sathaporn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palm Harbor University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Palm Harbor University's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3. As for Countryside, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Palm Harbor University will head out on the road to square off against Largo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Largo's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Palm Harbor University's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Countryside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Ridge will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Countryside surely won't give up without a fight.
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