Football Preview: Leesburg Yellow Jackets vs. Ponte Vedra Sharks
The Leesburg Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leesburg will be strutting in after a win while Ponte Vedra will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Leesburg slipped by Land O' Lakes 20-19.
Leesburg can attribute much of their success to Carlos Villalongo, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Gavriel Woods, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leesburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Sylvester Dority, James Benton, and Benton picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Fleming Island by a score of 31-29. The Sharks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Drew Price put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 294 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Davitt Doherty, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leesburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ponte Vedra, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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