Football Preview: Foundation Academy Lions vs. Eustis Panthers
The Foundation Academy Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eustis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Foundation Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Foundation Academy earned a 24-14 win over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.
Foundation Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braydon Marks, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (135 yards to be exact) went to Steven Grecco, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Foundation Academy wouldn't let Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stephen Ford was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in forced fumbles with two. Foundation Academy got some further help from Reece French: he picked up 0.5 sacks, made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Eustis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Tavares, falling 28-6. The Panthers were down 22-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Foundation Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Eustis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Foundation Academy ended up a good deal behind Eustis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 63-45. Thankfully for Foundation Academy, Troy Saladin (who threw for 368 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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