If Port St. Lucie was feeling good fresh off their 38-18 takedown of Okeechobee last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars lost 40-14 to the Sebastian River Sharks on Friday. The Jaguars have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Port St. Lucie lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Antonio Richardson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Port St. Lucie also got a significant boost from Jordan Tolbert, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Buddha James was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries for Sebastian River. James is becoming a predictor of Sebastian River's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dantay Diorio, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
With the defeat, Port St. Lucie broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Sebastian River, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Port St. Lucie has already played their next game, a 28-12 loss against Centennial on the 1st. As for Sebastian River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 37-22 victory against Satellite on the 1st.
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