North Florida Christian was the 35-21 winner over Valwood when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Florida Christian Eagles received a blow on Friday as they fell 28-10 to the Valwood Valiants. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 435th in Florida, while the Valiants are ranked 191st in Georgia).
Despite the loss, North Florida Christian saw an underclassman step up: Marcus Rosier forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles. Arius Burt was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
North Florida Christian wouldn't let Valwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Florida Christian can thank Rosier and Jaxon Gustafson for forcing both of them. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Rosier now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
North Florida Christian dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Valwood, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
North Florida Christian will face off against St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Florida Christian is facing St. John Paul II at the right time seeing as St. John Paul II is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valwood, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Tiftarea Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Tiftarea Academy's defense has only allowed 15.3 points per game this season, so Valwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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