The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Saint Francis Catholic Academy, who was ranked 16th at the time (Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was ranked sixth). The Dragons strolled past the Wolves with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 36-18. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly 18 points.
It was another big night for Edward Bell, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Henry Essex was in the mix as well, providing Florida School for the Deaf & Blind with one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alabama School for the Deaf, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Tennessee School for the Deaf 56-26. The win continues a trend for the Silent Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.
Alabama School for the Deaf's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3-1. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's way against Alabama School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Florida School for the Deaf & Blind made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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