The Yulee Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yulee will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Yulee's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Fernandina Beach. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hornets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Pirates are ranked 278th).
Yulee found their leader in sophomore Turtle Ricks, who picked up four sacks, forced four fumbles, and made 13 total tackles (9.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Flagler Palm Coast played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of DeLand. Flagler Palm Coast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Yulee will have to contain La'Darius Simmons as he made an impact in Flagler Palm Coast's last game. He rushed for 115 yards and one TD, and also threw for 86 yards and one touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Flagler Palm Coast and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Yulee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Yulee came up short against Flagler Palm Coast when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-24. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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