Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponte Vedra). They breezed by the Middleburg Broncos at home to the tune of 52-21 on Monday. With that win, the Sharks brought their scoring average up to 27.7 points per game.
Ponte Vedra got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Hilley out in front who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Drew Price, who rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ponte Vedra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Ponte Vedra's defense made their presence known, laying out Carson Stewart. four times. Middleburg's QB won't forget Reece Beck anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Middleburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Travis Pinkard, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Stewart also helped out by tossing the rock for 288 yards.
Ponte Vedra's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Middleburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Ponte Vedra didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-6 victory against Orange Park on the 18th. As for Middleburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 44-18 loss against Beachside on the 18th.
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