Palatka waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Santa Fe Raiders. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Palatka was led to victory by KJ Wright and Lawrence Evans. Wright gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns, while Evans rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown. Wright showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palatka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Palatka wouldn't let Santa Fe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. JaQwan Lewis was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Palatka's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Santa Fe, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Palatka will square off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Palatka's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Santa Fe, they will be playing at home against Fernandina Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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