The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will square off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Fleming Island is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Orange Park. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Cibastian Broughton had a dynamite game for Fleming Island, rushing for 61 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Trace Burney was Broughton's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra waltzed into their contest last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 40-0 at home. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.
Drew Price was a one-man wrecking crew for Ponte Vedra as he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Price showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Ponte Vedra also got help from Cam Tietze, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ponte Vedra's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryker Kemp and Martin Geary, who racked up five sacks between them.
The victory got Fleming Island back to even at 2-2. As for Ponte Vedra, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fleming Island has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ponte Vedra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fleming Island strolled past Ponte Vedra when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a score of 20-6. Will Fleming Island repeat their success, or does Ponte Vedra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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