A win for Matanzas just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs 68-26. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Matanzas' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Darwin Harris, who gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns, and Ladarian Baker, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards (57).
Flagler Palm Coast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylyn Simmons, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Simmons got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 82 yards. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hayes, who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per attempt.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Flagler Palm Coast, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Matanzas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flagler Palm Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully DeLand likes a good challenge.
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