The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will take on the Choctawhatchee Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dr. Joaquin Garcia comes in on 17 and Choctawhatchee on five.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Northwestern by a score of 20-13.
The critical scores for Dr. Joaquin Garcia came from Natalie Molina and Addison Kolnick.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Abigail Quinn was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by herself. Another thorn in Northwestern's side was Quinn, who made three total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee's offense rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 10.88 points allowed on Thursday. The Indians took their match with ease, bagging a 33-6 win over Paxon School For Advanced Studies. Considering the Indians have won ten contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia better keep an eye on Diaris Morales. She was instrumental in Choctawhatchee's win, throwing for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of her passes, and also rushing for 36 yards and one TD. Morales has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times she's played. Peyton DiBendetto was Morales' top target, picking up 49 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Choctawhatchee pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0.
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