Football Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. IMG Academy White Ascenders
The Ponte Vedra Sharks will square off against the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponte Vedra will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Ponte Vedra was fully in charge, breezing past Orange Park 35-6 on the road. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Raiders are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponte Vedra's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Price led the charge by throwing for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards. That's the most rushing yards Price has posted since back in August. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Tietze, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponte Vedra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White entered their match against Hawthorne on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. IMG Academy White lost 35-14 to Hawthorne.
Ponte Vedra's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for IMG Academy White, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
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