Fleming Island had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Middleburg Broncos 42-6. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Broncos are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fleming Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cibastian Broughton, who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Demhir Jackson was in the mix as well, providing Fleming Island with two touchdowns.
Fleming Island is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Middleburg, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Fleming Island will face off against Fort White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming Island knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Fort White likes a good challenge. As for Middleburg, it'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Broncos takes on North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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