It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ponte Vedra had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Beachside Barracudas as they made off with a 45-21 victory. The win was nothing new for the Sharks as they're now sitting on six straight.
Drew Price was a one-man wrecking crew for Ponte Vedra as he threw for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Jack Berquist, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ponte Vedra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 188 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 224.
Ponte Vedra's defense made their presence known, laying out Eddie Jordan. eight times. Beachside's QB won't forget Ryker Kemp anytime soon given he sacked him five times. Kemp has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Beachside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddox Hunstad, who picked up 195 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jordan, who threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes. Hunstad showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
Ponte Vedra's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Beachside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Ponte Vedra is taking a road trip to face off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Niceville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. Beachside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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