Football Preview: Yulee Hornets vs. West Nassau Warriors
Yulee and West Nassau are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Yulee Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Nassau Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Yulee will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in August but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed last Friday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Charlton County on the road and fell 42-14.
Meanwhile, West Nassau entered their tilt with Hamilton County on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 47-12 win over the Trojans on the road. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Skyler Freeman and he. Freeman rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Josh Stafford, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Yulee's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Nassau, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Yulee against West Nassau in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 33-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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