The Beachside Barracudas will square off against the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menendez took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Beachside, who comes in off a win.
Menendez is hoping to do what Englewood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Beachside's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 11 games. Beachside blew past Englewood 58-14 on the road. Given the Barracudas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Rams are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eddie Jordan had an outrageously good game as he threw for 403 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Drew Watson was Jordan's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beachside was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 484 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Englewood only gained 271.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Beachside, adding 16 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Owen Carey: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 7-for-7 kicking extra points for an additional seven.
Meanwhile, Menendez came up short against St. Augustine on Friday, falling 34-14. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Beachside pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Menendez, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Beachside against Menendez in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 38-7 win. Will Beachside repeat their success, or does Menendez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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