Palmetto Ridge and Golden Gate are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Palmetto Ridge Bears will host the Golden Gate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Palmetto Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over IMG Academy Blue at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Palmetto Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Garcia led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Garcia has posted since back in September of 2023. Devon Messenger was another key player, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmetto Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barron Collier. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Palmetto Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Golden Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Palmetto Ridge was dealt a bruising 63-14 defeat at the hands of Golden Gate in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Palmetto Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
