Palm Harbor University has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the East Lake Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Palm Harbor University will be strutting in after a win while East Lake will be coming in after a loss.
Palm Harbor University will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 48) but last Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Largo 15-13.
The critical scores for Palm Harbor University came from Owen Kollar and Brady Messick.
Meanwhile, East Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 36-30 to Steinbrenner.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brian Ford, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Eli Millian, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Palm Harbor University back to even at 3-3. As for East Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Palm Harbor University has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 94.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Palm Harbor University strolled past East Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 23-7. Does Palm Harbor University have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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