The Glades Central Raiders and the Bishop Verot Vikings are set to duel on Thursday. Glades Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Glades Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Clewiston. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
It was another big night for Ar?Maud Stinfort, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jared Carter was in the mix too, providing Glades Central with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 10.8 points allowed last Friday. Bishop Verot managed a 34-28 victory over First Baptist Academy.
Carter Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Deshon Jenkins Jr was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Verot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Glades Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bishop Verot, their record now sits at 4-2.
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