After flying high against Golden last Thursday, New Smyrna Beach came back down to earth. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas were beaten by the DeLand Bulldogs 56-21 on Thursday. The Barracudas haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
New Smyrna Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ladarius Thomas, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
Marceles Carey had a dynamite game for DeLand, picking up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Carey is now averaging an impressive 137.5 receiving yards per game. Gardner Nordman was another key player, throwing for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for DeLand, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will take on Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for DeLand, they will face off against Merritt Island at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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