Two dominant signal callers in Tamen Zabetakis and Brenton James are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Choctawhatchee Indians are taking a road trip to take on the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Choctawhatchee's defense has only allowed 6.9 points per game this season, so St. Augustine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Columbia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
The critical scores for Choctawhatchee came from Jordan Figueroa, Amir Reese, Carter Marracco, and DJ Spence.
Choctawhatchee's run defense was locked in: Columbia could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Indians didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Choctawhatchee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reese and Jaylen Brazan. Choctawhatchee received some extra help from Figueroa, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine humbled ED White with a 44-12 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Durell Preston and Trendell Anderson. Preston rushed for 110 yards and one score on only 12 carries while Anderson gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. Augustine's defense made their presence known, laying out King Boylston four times. ED White's QB won't forget Mason Beane anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Beane is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 11 games he's played.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Choctawhatchee, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Choctawhatchee couldn't quite get it done against St. Augustine when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 13-6. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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