Football Recap: Payton Morton and Raychel Hansen Secure Win for Middleburg

After only 13 points in their last matchup, Middleburg made sure to put some points up on the board against Orange Park on Thursday. Everything went the Middleburg Broncos' way against the Orange Park Raiders as the Middleburg Broncos made off with a 31-6 victory. The Broncos not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5, 2024.

A big part of Middleburg's win came down to the chemistry between Raychel Hansen and her top target Payton Morton. Hansen threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns while Morton picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Morton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending four passes.

Haven Lang

Sacks (Career)

03/13/25 @ Orange Park	3
02/25/25 vs Clay	2
03/21/24 @ Clay	2
03/07/24 @ Baker County	2
03/05/24 vs Florida School for the Deaf & Blind	2

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Middleburg's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Olivia Lohse and Haven Lang, who racked up all seven sacks between them. The dominant performance gave Lang a new career-high in sacks. Jules White got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Middleburg's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Orange Park, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Middleburg will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. Orange Park will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Bishop Snyder at 6:00 p.m. on March 27th.