Two dominant backs in Edward Bell and Joshua Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will be taking part in a tournament against the Ocala Christian Crusaders on Thursday. One thing working in Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-0 victory over Cornerstone Academy. The Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 10/16/25 @ Cornerstone Academy | 48 |
| 10/09/25 @ First Coast Christian | 19 |
| 10/04/25 @ Alabama School for the Deaf | 17 |
| 09/06/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 5 |
| 11/07/24 vs Geneva | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind can attribute much of their success to Ivan Mcalpin, who rushed for 48 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mcalpin has posted since back in September of 2024.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's run defense was locked in: Cornerstone Academy could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Luis Gonzalez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 25.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jonah Abenchuchan, Ochocinco Adams, and Daniel Healy picked up one apiece. Abenchuchan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ocala Christian faced Real Life Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders had to suffer through a 51-14 loss at the hands of the Raptors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered since August 22nd.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Ocala Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind came up short against Ocala Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 38-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 430 yards and five TDs while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. Now that the Dragons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
