Football Preview: Orange Park Raiders vs. Middleburg Broncos
Orange Park is 9-1 against Middleburg since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orange Park Raiders will square off against the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Orange Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Middleburg will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Orange Park had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Bartram Trail. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Bears are ranked 55th).
Even though they lost, Orange Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middleburg never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Ridgeview on the road. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won three games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Middleburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Stewart, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middleburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Orange Park strolled past Middleburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Park 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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