It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeLand can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Lake Mary Rams on the road and fell 49-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
When it comes to explaining why DeLand lost on Friday, don't look at Marceles Carey. Despite the final result, he picked up 116 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Carey has become a key player for DeLand: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
A big part of Lake Mary's victory came down to the chemistry between Noah Grubbs and his top target Chase Hinshaw. Grubbs threw for 239 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Hinshaw picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Lake Mary was Parker Perales, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
DeLand now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lake Mary, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
DeLand does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Mary, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Spruce Creek, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Lake Mary's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Spruce Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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