Brandon had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it ten. They were outmatched by the Jesuit Tigers and fell 57-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Tigers are ranked 20th).
As for Jesuit, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games.
Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Griffin, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Hezekiah Davis helped Griffin out on the ground, rushing for 27 yards and a pair of TDs, while also picking up 39 receiving yards and one score.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brandon will take on rival Middleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jesuit is set to challenge their familiar foe Hillsborough at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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