Flagler Palm Coast had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Lake Howell Silverhawks 56-15 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Silverhawks are ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Flagler Palm Coast to victory were Braylyn Simmons and Marcus Mitchell. Simmons gained 182 total yards and three touchdowns, while Mitchell rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Simmons got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of80 yards. Roman Caliendo did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 99 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Flagler Palm Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Flagler Palm Coast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lucas Siharaj. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Flagler Palm Coast got some further help from Colby Cronk: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Lake Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Flagler Palm Coast will welcome Mainland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Howell, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Master's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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