Orange Park lost against Ponte Vedra back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Orange Park Raiders took a blow against the Ponte Vedra Sharks, falling 35-6. 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 281st, while the Sharks are ranked 54th).
Despite the loss, Orange Park still got an impressive performance from Quinton Moore, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 105 yards on seven of 17 attempts. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 68 yards.
Orange Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Rivera and Daniel Richardson.
Ponte Vedra's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Price, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards. That's the most rushing yards Price has posted since back in August. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Tietze, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ponte Vedra, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Park will take on Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beachside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season. As for Ponte Vedra, they will square off against IMG Academy White at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponte Vedra also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29.4 points per game.
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