After flying high against Sandalwood last Friday, Menendez came back down to earth. The Falcons were dealt a 48-6 defeat at the hands of the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost six in a row.
Cash Downey threw for 83 yards on nine of 19 attempts. Caden Hedrick was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Jayden Roberts rushed for 65 yards.
Brenton James was nothing short of spectacular for St. Augustine: he threw for 254 yards and four TDs while completing 93.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Somourian Wingo, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Menendez's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Augustine, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Menendez will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Augustine, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Bolles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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