North Florida Educational Institute hasn't had much luck against Episcopal School of Jacksonville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
North Florida Educational Institute's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against KIPP Bold City on Saturday. They came up short against the Greyhounds, falling 26-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Episcopal School of Jacksonville). They came out on top against KIPP Bold City by a score of 31-21 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the match before.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville found their leader in underclassman Brayden Wessinger, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 84 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Wessinger.
One reason for the win was Episcopal School of Jacksonville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. In that department, Christian Mcgarity was the leader with four. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
North Florida Educational Institute's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
North Florida Educational Institute was taken down by Episcopal School of Jacksonville 33-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can North Florida Educational Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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