Football Recap: Mount Dora Christian Academy Comes Up Short at Home Against Fernandina Beach + How To Watch

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. & Mount Dora Christian Academy.
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Mount Dora Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 19-14 to the Fernandina Beach Pirates on Friday. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.

Mount Dora Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Issac Farling, who rushed for 104 yards and one score, and Noah Slegers, who rushed for 58 yards on only six carries.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank Roberto Castillo Ii for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mount Dora Christian Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fernandina Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aydin Poe, who picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 124 receiving yards gave Poe a new career-high. Ian Miller was another key player, throwing for 225 yards and three TDs.

Looking ahead, Mount Dora Christian Academy will challenge Lake Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Bulldogs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Fernandina Beach, they will take on Hilliard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.