Orange Park has gone 9-1 against Middleburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Orange Park Raiders will face off against the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Orange Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Middleburg will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Orange Park had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Bartram Trail. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Bears are ranked 55th).
Even though they lost, Orange Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Middleburg owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Ridgeview, posting a 27-0 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won three contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Middleburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Stewart led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middleburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Orange Park strolled past Middleburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Park 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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