Colonial unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Timber Creek Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Wolves are ranked 218th).
When it comes to explaining why Colonial lost on Friday, don't look at Sean Elliott. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Timber Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Dicko, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. The dominant performance also gave Dicko a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Another player making a difference was Brady Eliason, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Colonial wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 24-14 victory against Lake Buena Vista on the 29th. As for Timber Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 36-0 defeat against Jones on the 29th.
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