Bradford has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will challenge The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. Bradford's defense has only allowed 7.7 points per game this season, so The Villages Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bradford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Santa Fe to the tune of 44-0 back in October. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Bradford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zack Paulk out in front who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Those 49 rushing yards gave Paulk a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Gino Addison, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Bradford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Mckenzie, Caiden Carn, and Branden Williams picked up one apiece. Mckenzie has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 21-20 to Astronaut.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jonathan Williams, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Maleek Williams was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bradford, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Addison and Williams. Addison just won't slow down this season and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 77 rushing yards per game. Williams has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 78.2 rushing yards per game.
Bradford took a serious blow against The Villages Charter in their previous meeting back in September of 2014, falling 28-0. Thankfully for Bradford, Jabari Jiles (who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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