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FPC quarterback D.J. Murray (14) runs past Mainland defenders last season. This year's game between two of the top teams in the area has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 19. File photo
FPC transfer Jett Walden had a hot first week for the Matanzas bowling team. File photo
FPC volleyball players pose for a team photo. Courtesy photo
It didn't take long for Flagler Palm Coast and Mainland to agree to a makeup date for their football game.
The game, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1 at Daytona Stadium, was postponed after repeated lightning delays. The earliest it could have started was about 8:45 p.m. which was too late for a school night, FPC coach Robert Paxia said.
Less than 24 hours later, the schools agreed to reschedule the game for 6 p.m. Monday Sept. 19 at Daytona Stadium.
The Bulldogs, who had two games canceled last season, were most eager to reschedule this one, pitting two of the top teams in the area. FPC will now have to play three games in eight days.
The Bulldogs host Matanzas in the annual Potato Bowl on Friday, Sept. 16. Three days later, they travel to Daytona for the rescheduled Mainland game. And on Friday, Sept. 23, they host University.
Mainland, meanwhile, has a bye on Sept. 16. The Bucs will have nine days off before they face the Bulldogs on Sept. 19. The Bucs, however, will have to travel to Lake Minneola four days later.
Game tickets for Sept. 1 will be accepted on Sept. 19, Mainland athletic director Terry Anthony said. Those who purchased tickets online through gofan.co, will have to purchase another ticket for the game as the website is automatically sending refund receipts to customers' email addresses.
Matanzas' boys bowling team has won 27 of a possible 28 points in starting the season at 4-0. Morgan Naydich and Jett Walden lead the Pirates with 200-plus averages.
"I have 14 bowlers, and I'm interchanging 10 of them in the lineup," coach Jens Oliva said. "I'm really hoping we get to state. I think we can do it."
Walden, who transferred from FPC last winter, had a hot first week for the Pirates with game scores of 253, 266 and 209 in wins over Spruce Creek and Atlantic.
Oliva said he didn't know Walden had transferred until he saw him walking the halls last February.
"I thought, 'he looks familiar,'" Oliva said.
Flagler Palm Coast's volleyball team honored first responders, active military and veterans at its home match on Aug. 31 and notched its first victory with new head coach Nicole Puritis.
Students dressed up in red, white and blue as the Bulldogs defeated Deltona in five sets (17-25, 25-18, 19-25, 28-26, 15-5). Junior outside hitter Lily Puritis led FPC with nine kills. Middle Blockers Bekken Mills and Bailey Holmes each had seven kills and two blocks, while senior Cristina Calidonio had 11 digs and freshman setter Faith Dailey had assists.
Mainland's volleyball team traveled to FPC on Sept. 1 and improved to 3-1 with a four set victory: 25-14, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19. Ava Colubiale had 13 kills and five serving aces for the Bucs, while Mia Mayberry had 12 kills and 10 digs and Jaelynn Brown had 14 digs and five aces. Setter Sadie Rich had 51 assists.
Mayberry leads the Bucs with 33 kills in four matches, while Brown and Mayberry have 27 digs apiece.
FPC's Lily Puritis had eight kills in the match. Libero Jada Pavlow had 32 serve-receive passes and four aces.
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