The matchup between Aubrey Rogers and Florida Christian on Friday hardly resembled the 14-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Aubrey Rogers Patriots lost 48-28 to the Florida Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aubrey Rogers of the 14-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Aubrey Rogers lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Diloreto, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Romeo Sararo was Diloreto's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards, while also punching in a rushing score.
Florida Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Gonzalez, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Gonzalez has posted since back in October of 2023. Terrell Jones was another key player, gaining 214 total yards and two touchdowns.
Aubrey Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Florida Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Aubrey Rogers will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Immokalee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season. As for Florida Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 17-13 victory against Everglades Prep Academy on the 11th.
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