Two dominant backs in Trendell Anderson and Von'Tavius Keller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will welcome the Choctawhatchee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past ED White 38-14. Winning may never get old, but the Yellow Jackets sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
St. Augustine had a senior duo take command as Trenton Jones picked up 204 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Locklan Hewlett threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Hewlett a new career-high in rushing yards (13).
Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Gators, posting a 41-7 win.
Choctawhatchee found their leader in sophomore Keller, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Hugh Boudreaux was in the mix too, providing Choctawhatchee with a touchdown.
Choctawhatchee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alante Reese and Tristan Jackson. Reese is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played.
Choctawhatchee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Choctawhatchee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for St. Augustine, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
St. Augustine was able to grind out a solid victory over Choctawhatchee in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 35-26. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Choctawhatchee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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