Creekside and Ponte Vedra are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Creekside Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Creekside is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Sandalwood. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Creekside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harrison Garrido, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Garrido has posted since back in November of 2023. Sean Ashenfelder was another key passer, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Ascenders by a score of 27-14. The Sharks pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ascenders cut but never quite recovered from.
Ponte Vedra's defense made their presence known, laying out Josh Barido. six times. IMG Academy White's QB won't forget Reece Beck anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Ponte Vedra got some further help from Talan Babin: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Creekside now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Ponte Vedra, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Creekside came up short against Ponte Vedra in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 49-36. Can Creekside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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