Flagler Palm Coast

Flagler Palm Coast’s Dakoda Wagner lingered on his rivals' field after the Bulldogs cruised to their fifth consecutive Potato Bowl victory. The senior running back posed for a photo with a neighbor and reflected on his high school football career.   “If this is the last game, it’s the way to go out,” Wagner said of the Bulldogs’ 40-0 victory against Matanzas at "The Ship" on Thursday, Nov.

The Matanzas youth movement started on Day 1. The Pirates graduated 26 seniors from coach Matt Forrest’s first team last year, and they knew patience would be key as their younger players gained experience. Flagler Palm Coast had more veterans entering coach Robert Paxia’s first season at his alma mater.

In a dog-eat-dog contest between the Bulldogs of Flagler Palm Coast (FPC) and the Bulldogs of DeLand, only one team could walk away as this season’s top Bulldog. When the two canine squads faced off, FPC jumped out to an early lead, but DeLand was gaining momentum until a blocked punt in the second quarter placed FPC in the red zone poised to score. DeLand’s defense came to the rescue and forced FPC into a goalline fumble to keep the game within reach at halftime.