The First Coast Buccaneers will face off against the Mandarin Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. First Coast's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Mandarin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, First Coast didn't have too much trouble with Clay on the road as they won 24-7.
Meanwhile, Mandarin faced IMG Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mandarin was outmatched by IMG Academy on the road and fell 49-6. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The victory got First Coast back to even at 2-2. As for Mandarin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
First Coast took a serious blow against Mandarin when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 34-7. Can First Coast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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