Football Recap: Yulee Piles Up the Points Against Fernandina Beach

Yulee never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Fernandina Beach Pirates, posting a 28-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.

Yulee can attribute much of their success to Tre Vazquez, who rushed for 56 yards, and also caught one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Yulee proved: they limited Fernandina Beach to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jaison Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Yulee's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.

Turtle Ricks

Forced Fumbles

10/10/25 vs Fernandina Beach	4
09/26/25 vs Ribault	1
09/19/25 vs West Nassau	3
09/05/25 vs Charlton County	1

Yulee's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Turtle Ricks and Calvin McCardell, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Thanks to that big game, Ricks is now up to 9 forced fumbles on the season. Brown was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Yulee's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Fernandina Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yulee will head out to challenge Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fernandina Beach, they will venture away from home to face off against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.