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Florida high school football team forfeits playoff game due to lack of players

According to multiple reports, P.K. Yonge conceded Friday's Class 1A region quarterfinal to Trinity Christian Academy just three days before the contest
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Trinity Catholic assistant coach and former Florida Gator Chris Rainey speaks to P.K. Yonge after the Celtics 37-0 win over the Blue Wave in Gainesville on October 25, 2024.
Trinity Catholic assistant coach and former Florida Gator Chris Rainey speaks to P.K. Yonge after the Celtics 37-0 win over the Blue Wave in Gainesville on October 25, 2024. | NOAH RAM / GAINESVILLE SUN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This upcoming Friday night, P.K. Yonge was supposed to take the road trip over to the 904 to face off against Trinity Christian Academy in a Class 1A, Region 1 quarterfinal game.

Instead, the Blue Wave will not be making the game and not for a lack of trying.

According to Gainesville Sun's Noah Ram, P.K. Yonge has forfeited its playoff game against Trinity Christian Academy due to not having enough rostered players to take the field. The Blue Wave's season ends at 5-5 under second-year head coach Willie Jackson.

Jackson, an alum of P.K. Yonge himself, led the program from three victories last season to five this fall, but the Blue Wave only played one opponent that's a member school of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). P.K. Yonge was the No. 7 seed in Class 1A, Region 1.

The former University of Florida star said via Ram's report that lack of players hurt in putting together a game plan heading into Friday's contest against the Conquerors. Facing the possibility of starting a freshman quarterback under center due to missing its starter plus depleted player numbers, Jackson opted to forfeit the game.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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