Immokalee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They snuck past the Gulf Coast Sharks with a 36-30 victory. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sharks, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Immokalee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Mixon, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Germinal was another key signal caller, throwing for 191 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf Coast lost, don't look at Javien Altine. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Altine showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards.
Immokalee's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Gulf Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Immokalee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palmetto Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on November 7th. As for Gulf Coast, they are taking a road trip to square off against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spruce Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
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