Golden Gate and Palmetto Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Golden Gate Titans will head out to challenge the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden Gate will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Golden Gate came up short against Barron Collier and fell 46-34. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmetto Ridge). They breezed by IMG Academy Blue at home to the tune of 56-0 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmetto Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Garcia, who rushed 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.
Golden Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palmetto Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Golden Gate against Palmetto Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden Gate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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