The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will face off against the Tennessee School for the Deaf Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cornerstone Academy as Florida School for the Deaf & Blind made off with a 32-6 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Dragons just coasted through the last quarter.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind found their leader in underclassman Ivan McAlpin, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 303 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, Tennessee School for the Deaf made sure to put some points up on the board against South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind on Thursday. Tennessee School for the Deaf blew past South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind 46-12 at home.
Everything came up roses for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind against Tennessee School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 58-12 victory. In that contest, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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