The Bayside Bears will head out on the road to challenge the American Heritage Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bayside will be strutting in after a win while American Heritage will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Bayside turned things around against Cocoa Beach on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Minutemen. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Joshua Estime had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 75 yards and three scores.
Bayside's run defense was locked in: Cocoa Beach could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The Bears' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Despite a strong season so far, American Heritage has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 23-21 heartbreaker at the hands of NSU University.
Bayside will need to focus on slowing down Marcus Stracke, one of several American Heritage players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 222 yards and one TD. Jamar Dean helped Stracke out on the ground, rushing for 34 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
American Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bayside, their record is now 3-7.
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