The Atlantic Eagles will square off against the Deerfield Beach Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atlantic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Boca Raton by a score of 19-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, a win is a win, as they say, even a pretty close 12-6 win over Coconut Creek. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Cougars are ranked 262nd) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Deerfield Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Atlantic took their win against Deerfield Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 25-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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