The Sebastian River Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Satellite Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sebastian River will be strutting in after a victory while Satellite will be coming in after a defeat.
Sebastian River is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Port St. Lucie on Friday. Sebastian River put the hurt on Port St. Lucie with a sharp 40-14 win. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Buddha James, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Sebastian River is 3-1 when James posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dantay Diorio, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Sebastian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Sebastian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Johnson and Sergio Hogue.
Meanwhile, Satellite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Merritt Island on the road and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Mustangs are ranked 131st).
Sebastian River's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Satellite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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