The Atlantic Sharks will face off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Atlantic: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Bishop Moore has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Atlantic finally turned things around against Eustis on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 11.38 points allowed on Friday. Bishop Moore blew past Tavares 41-14 at home. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Amare Johnson and Bjorn Jurgensen were among the main playmakers for Bishop Moore as the former rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Bishop Moore also got help from Magnus Talma, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Atlantic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Atlantic was taken down by Bishop Moore 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Atlantic, Riley Willis (who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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