The Yulee Hornets will head out to take on the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Yulee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Raines on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Vikings are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Menendez earned a 21-10 victory over Matanzas on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Menendez found their leader in sophomore Mason Lynch, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Lynch's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Jayden Roberts also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Yulee's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Menendez, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Yulee strolled past Menendez in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the team 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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