After each having a week off, the ED White Commanders and the Pine Forest Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. ED White will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Two weeks ago, ED White made easy work of Baldwin and carried off a 42-16 win. Considering the Commanders have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
ED White found their leader in freshman Rontrez Loyd, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was King Boylston, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns.
ED White was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baldwin only rushed for 57.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest was able to grind out a solid victory over West Florida last Friday, taking the game 19-9. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Jaguars are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine Forest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trevion Johnson, Rashard Payne, and Latrell Mcghee picked up one apiece.
The win got Pine Forest back to even at 5-5. As for ED White, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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