After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, DeLand was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Lake Gibson Braves. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Marceles Carey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 40 receiving yards. Those 143 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gardner Nordman, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
DeLand was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Although Lake Gibson took the loss, they still got scores from Camden Hall, Adonis Cuyler, and Cason Dash.
DeLand now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lake Gibson, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
DeLand has already played their next game, a 62-57 defeat against Flagler Palm Coast on the 7th. As for Lake Gibson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-20 win against Kathleen on the 7th.
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