The Branford Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the Interlachen Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Branford got the win against Hilliard by a conclusive 37-13. The victory continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Red Flashes: they've now won three in a row.
Branford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maurice Vought and TC Smith.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Interlachen). They blew past West Oaks Academy 38-18 last Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Rams' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Interlachen's win came from a few key players Branford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lawrence Sharp, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ McKinnon, who rushed for 107 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
Branford's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Interlachen, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
Branford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Interlachen in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rams' Reginald Allen Jr, who rushed for 130 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 104 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Buccaneers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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