Football Recap: Fort Dorchester Patriots vs. South Florence Bruins
It was fun while it lasted, but Fort Dorchester's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were beaten by the South Florence Bruins 49-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Despite the defeat, Fort Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: Mykell Warthen rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards.
Messiah Jackson was nothing short of spectacular for South Florence: he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Sellers was Jackson's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Dorchester fell to 3-1. As for South Florence, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Dorchester will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for South Florence, they will head out to challenge Crestwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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