Despite a strong season so far, The Palatka Panthers have seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were outmatched by St. Augustine on the road and fell 41-6. Palatka has struggled against St. Augustine recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Devonte Lyons was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns. Lyons is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Locklan Hewlett, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for St. Augustine, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Palatka will head out on the road to face off against Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Augustine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Middleburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middleburg will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 164th, while St. Augustine is ranked 24th).
