Florida Christian came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Everglades Prep Academy Panther with a 17-13 win. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 32-23 loss the last time these two teams met.
Florida Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Gonzalez led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Florida Christian also got a significant boost from Cordell Gibson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Florida Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everglades Prep Academy only rushed for 80.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Florida Christian's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Isaac Costa with two. Another thorn in Everglades Prep Academy's side was Seth Porch, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Everglades Prep Academy lost, don't look at Jacob Villa. Despite the final result, he threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. Kamiyon Holley helped Villa out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards on only eight carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards.
Florida Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Everglades Prep Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Florida Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on SmartEn Sports Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Florida Christian's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so SmartEn Sports Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Everglades Prep Academy, they will take on Palmer Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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