The DeLand Bulldogs will square off against the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, DeLand lost to Mainland on the road by a 42-27 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Flagler Palm Coast made easy work of Fletcher on Friday and carried off a 49-29 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 285 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hayes, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
DeLand's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Flagler Palm Coast, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for DeLand against Flagler Palm Coast when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mitchell, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will DeLand still be able to contain Mitchell? There's only one way to find out.
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