Flagler Palm Coast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the University Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Flagler Palm Coast, who comes in off a win.
While Flagler Palm Coast didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Zephyrhills Christian Academy, posting a 50-19 win at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Warriors are ranked 377th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marcus Mitchell, who rushed 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. Flagler Palm Coast also got help from Braylyn Simmons, who showed off his sure hands for 118 receiving yards.
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. Flagler Palm Coast got some further help from Colby Cronk: he 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.
Meanwhile, University's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They were outmatched by Eau Gallie on the road and fell 40-7. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Flagler Palm Coast pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for University, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Flagler Palm Coast and University were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Flagler Palm Coast suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Can Flagler Palm Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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