The Brandon Eagles will head out to challenge the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brandon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand King a 37-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Jamare Eugene went supernova for Brandon, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Eugene's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Brandon wouldn't let King keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Brandon can thank Tellyn Clark and Bryce Bell for forcing all of them. Bell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest posted their biggest victory since September 14, 2023 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Middleton 28-0 on the road. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Tigers are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strawberry Crest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zy Floyd, who threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Zion Weems handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Strawberry Crest's defense stepped up as well, laying out Aljavonnie T Daymon. four times. Middleton's QB won't forget Jace Eldridge anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Eldridge didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Another thorn in Middleton's side was Jake Curtin, who picked up a sack, made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Brandon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Strawberry Crest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Brandon was dealt a bruising 27-0 defeat at the hands of Strawberry Crest in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Brandon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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