South Fork and Port St. Lucie are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The South Fork Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, South Fork came up short against Martin County and fell 35-25. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie came into Thursday's game having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Tradition Prep on the road to the tune of 58-27 two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Jaguars have posted since August 24, 2023.
Rel Harmon was a one-man wrecking crew for Port St. Lucie as he rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Harmon also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass. Jordan Quillen was another key player, rushing for 13 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port St. Lucie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Port St. Lucie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Speer and Jeromie King. Speer is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
South Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Port St. Lucie, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
South Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Port St. Lucie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 36-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Fork 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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