Mainland had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past the Atlantic Sharks with an 18-13 victory on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Buccaneers: when they faced off against the Sharks back in February, they had to take a 21-6 defeat.
A big part of Mainland's win came down to the chemistry between Elizabeth Mcdaniel and her top target Natalie Williams. Mcdaniel threw for 200 yards and three TDs while completing 77.3% of her passes while Williams picked up 55 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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Mainland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Natalie Williams and Shamya Scott, who racked up all five sacks between them. Scott is becoming a predictor of Mainland's success: when she posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when she doesn't). The Buccaneers got some further help from Sarah Lingo: she made eight total tackles and snagged an interception.
Mainland's record is now 4-8. As for Atlantic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Mainland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 25-6 loss against Apopka on the 7th. As for Atlantic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against University on the 8th.
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