After losing to Barron Collier the last time they met, Gulf Coast decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Gulf Coast Sharks put the hurt on the Barron Collier Cougars with a sharp 51-26 win on Friday. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Javien Altine, who rushed for 329 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jace Seyler, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gulf Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gulf Coast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kingston Green and Makly Lormil. Another thorn in Barron Collier's side was Armando Estrada, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Gulf Coast, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Barron Collier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Gulf Coast will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Broward at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Gulf Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully West Broward likes a good challenge. Barron Collier also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Barron Collier is facing Golden Gate at the right time seeing as Golden Gate is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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