Yulee's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Florida School for the Deaf & Blind on Thursday. The Yulee Hornets snuck past the Andrew Jackson Tigers with a 13-7 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
The critical scores for Yulee came from Kassandra Arroyo and Kamilya Johnson.
Yulee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rheyna Hilton and Johnson.
Andrew Jackson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Malekhi Merritt, who picked up 128 receiving yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Hornets
| 02/27/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 13-7 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 26-7 |
| 04/02/24 vs West Nassau | 21-0 |
| 04/01/24 vs Ribault | 14-13 |
| 03/12/24 vs Hilliard | 21-0 |
| 03/07/24 vs First Coast | 34-0 |
Yulee pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points on average over those games. As for Andrew Jackson, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Yulee will face off against Global Outreach Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yulee's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Global Outreach Charter Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Andrew Jackson, they have already played their next matchup, a 13-6 loss against Ponte Vedra on the 28th.
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