Orange Park is 9-1 against Middleburg since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orange Park Raiders will challenge the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Orange Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Middleburg will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Orange Park had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Bartram Trail. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Bears are ranked 55th).
Even though they lost, Orange Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middleburg got themselves on the board against Ridgeview on Friday, but Ridgeview never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over the Panthers on the road. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Middleburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Stewart, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Orange Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middleburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Orange Park strolled past Middleburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Park 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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