Football Recap: Fernandina Beach Comes Up Short

Fernandina Beach played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the University Christian Christians 40-6. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.

Elissa Murdock had a dynamite game for University Christian, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. MJ Bishop was Murdock's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Fernandina Beach and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for University Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.

Fernandina Beach wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 33-0 win against Global Outreach Charter Academy on the 6th. As for University Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-0 victory against Impact Christian Academy on the 7th.