Football Recap: Fleming Island Golden Eagles vs. Creekside Knights
Fleming Island lost against Creekside back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles fell just short of the Creekside Knights by a score of 48-45. The Golden Eagles were up 21-7 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Fleming Island still got an impressive performance from Cibastian Broughton, who threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 90 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Broughton has posted since back in October of 2023. Trace Burney was Broughton's top target, picking up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fleming Island's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Creekside, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Fleming Island will play host again on Thursday to welcome Beachside, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Beachside's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Fleming Island's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Creekside, they will take on Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Creekside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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