The First Coast Christian Knights will square off against the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Coast Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Florida School for the Deaf & Blind will come in with five straight wins.
First Coast Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Ocala Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (First Coast Christian was ranked 19th). First Coast Christian had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Ocala Christian.
Meanwhile, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind made easy work of Alabama School for the Deaf on Saturday and carried off a 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Jamorien Scott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
First Coast Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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