Football Game Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Orange Park Raiders + How To Watch

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Previous 3 Games

10/18/24 - Away	35-6 W
10/20/23 - Away	35-0 W
10/21/22 - Home	30-6 W

Ponte Vedra has gone a perfect 3-0 against Orange Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sharks will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Orange Park will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Ponte Vedra extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Sharks breezed past Middleburg to the tune of 41-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Sharks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Broncos are ranked 144th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ponte Vedra to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Rosendahl, who threw for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rosendahl also rushed for 14 rushing yards, marking his first of the season. Jack Berquist was Rosendahl's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and one TD.

Ponte Vedra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fionn Day and Cooper Sobiecki.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orange Park). They blew past Westside 45-6 last Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.

Ponte Vedra better keep an eye on Gabe Taylor. He was instrumental in Orange Park's win, throwing for 212 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and a pair of scores. Those 212 passing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. Devon Rail was Taylor's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and one TD.

Orange Park's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Ponte Vedra, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Ponte Vedra against Orange Park when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Raiders' Quinton Moore, who rushed for 103 yards and one score on only 14 carries, and also threw for 105 yards on seven of 17 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Sharks to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.