The Ponte Vedra Sharks are taking a road trip to face off against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ponte Vedra's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They blew past Menendez, posting a 40-0 victory at home. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Falcons are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drew Price was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Cam Tietze also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Ponte Vedra's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryker Kemp and Martin Geary, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fleming Island). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Orange Park 49-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Cibastian Broughton had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Trace Burney was Broughton's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Ponte Vedra's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Fleming Island, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ponte Vedra has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fleming Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ponte Vedra lost to Fleming Island on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Ponte Vedra avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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