Football Preview: St. Augustine Yellow Jackets vs. ED White Commanders
The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will challenge the ED White Commanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Augustine comes in on six and ED White on three.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Columbia. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
St. Augustine's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Trenton Jones and Somourian Wingo. Jones gained 154 total yards and a touchdown while Wingo picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards (58). Locklan Hewlett was another key player, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, ED White beat Pine Forest 26-13 on Friday.
ED White found their leader in sophomore King Boylston, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Landon Francis, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
ED White didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Josiah Smith, Jacquari Parks, Julian Holt, and Joshua Patterson picked up one apiece.
ED White pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for St. Augustine, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
St. Augustine came out on top in a nail-biter against ED White when the teams last played back in October of 2018, sneaking past 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was ED White's Isaiah R Flowers, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Augustine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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