Flagler Palm Coast extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Hayden Hayes. The Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs secured a 62-57 W over the DeLand Bulldogs on Thursday thanks in part to Hayes, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marcus Mitchell was another major influence, as he rushed for 230 yards and ran in a TD. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Flagler Palm Coast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Corinthians Watson Jr and Lucas Siharaj. Watson Jr also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in DeLand's side was Colby Cronk, who picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why DeLand lost, don't look at Marceles Carey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Flagler Palm Coast's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for DeLand, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Flagler Palm Coast will play host again on Friday to welcome Spruce Creek, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Flagler Palm Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Spruce Creek likes a good challenge. As for DeLand, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lake Mary at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mary will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something DeLand surely won't give up without a fight.
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