Flagler Palm Coast put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors 50-19 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches by 31 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Mitchell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hayes, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Flagler Palm Coast wouldn't let Zephyrhills Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corinthians Watson Jr was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Zephyrhills Christian Academy's side was Colby Cronk, who picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Flagler Palm Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills Christian Academy only rushed for 77.
Despite the loss, Zephyrhills Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jadon Olaffson, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Kendall Johnson was Olaffson's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Flagler Palm Coast's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flagler Palm Coast will head out to challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagler Palm Coast's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will face off against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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