Aubrey Rogers will venture away from home to square off against Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Aubrey Rogers' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Bonita Springs. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Braden Houser looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Hudson King was in the mix as well, providing Aubrey Rogers with two TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Aubrey Rogers proved: they limited Bonita Springs to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Nicholas Seys for the heroic effort on defense: he. Aubrey Rogers' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Aubrey Rogers, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of King, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Florida Christian's strategy against Coral Shores on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Hurricanes out of the water with a 41-3 final score. Considering the Patriots have won four contests by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubrey Rogers better keep an eye on Cordell Gibson. He was instrumental in Florida Christian's win, rushing for 104 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Gibson has posted since back in October of 2024.
Florida Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Osmanny Montano and Brett Vignau. Montano is also crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory (which was Florida Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points on average over those games. As for Aubrey Rogers, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Aubrey Rogers suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can Aubrey Rogers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
