Matanzas are taking a road trip to challenge Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Matanzas has three straight wins, Palm Bay has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Matanzas' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Menendez 14-0.
Matanzas relied on the efforts of Wiley Conner, who rushed for 96 yards and one score, and Ladarian Baker, who picked up 86 receiving yards and one TD.
Matanzas' run defense was locked in: Menendez could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jezeriah Mccoy for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Matanzas has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Matanzas' defense didn't let Grayson Hedrick, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Mccoy and Chase Johnson, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Palm Bay's offense. They were beaten by Titusville 42-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Matanzas' record now sits at 6-3. As for Palm Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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