The Deerfield Beach Bucks will take on the Dillard Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Deerfield Beach has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Dillard will arrive with nine straight victories.
On Friday, Deerfield Beach ended up a good deal behind Western and lost 20-6. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Wildcats are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dillard challenged Boynton Beach on Friday. The Panthers took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Deerfield Beach better keep an eye on Jayden Chico. He was instrumental in Dillard's win, throwing for 318 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 33 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Chico has posted since back in August.
Deerfield Beach's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Dillard, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Deerfield Beach suffered a grim 39-13 defeat to Dillard in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bucks were down 28-7.
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