Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Golden Gate). They put the hurt on the Palmetto Ridge Bears with a sharp 55-32 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Sam Powell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 395 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Osyrus Boykin also helped out as he racked up 136 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Palmetto Ridge still got an impressive performance from Isaac Garcia, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Golden Gate's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Palmetto Ridge, their record now sits at 3-5.
Golden Gate and Palmetto Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Golden Gate (ranked 387th) will meet IMG Academy White (ranked 105th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Gate has given up an average of 44.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Palmetto Ridge will challenge Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 268 places (474 vs. 206).
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