Football Preview: Seaford Bluejays vs. First State Military Academy Bulldogs
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For the first time this season, Seaford will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the First State Military Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seaford has four straight wins, First State Military Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Seaford beats First State Military Academy with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bluejays beat Polytech on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-13.
Everette Burton
| 10/03/25 @ Polytech | 139 |
| 08/29/25 vs DuPont | 57 |
| 09/12/25 @ Colonel Richardson | 49 |
| 10/24/24 vs Polytech | 18 |
| 09/26/25 @ Laurel | 16 |
Seaford relied on the efforts of Vince Evans III, who rushed for 119 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and Everette Burton, who gained 205 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Burton a new career-high in rushing yards (139). Brendan West was another key rusher, rushing for 149 yards.
Seaford didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Polytech to a completion percentage of just 40.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from five players: Je'Viohn Hurst, Ty'Aire Buffalo, Taishawn Frisby, Aizyon Matthews, and Jai'Khai Stanley, who each logged one passes deflected. Seaford wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.6%.
Seaford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaydin Johson and Nygee Horsey. Johson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, First State Military Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 20-14 to Christiana.
First State Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Seaford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Seaford ended up a good deal behind First State Military Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024, losing 32-13. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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