The ABF Academy Cowboys will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, ABF Academy came up short against Inlet Grove and fell 14-2. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past Aubrey Rogers with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. Florida Christian pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Aubrey Rogers cut but never quite recovered from.
Florida Christian's win came from a few key players ABF Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cordell Gibson, who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Florida Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Florida Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Cruz and Tavarus Greene. Another thorn in Aubrey Rogers' side was Nathaniel Escoto, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Florida Christian's record now sits at 5-1-1. As for ABF Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
ABF Academy took a serious blow against Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 38-0. Can the Cowboys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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