The Ponte Vedra Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponte Vedra will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Ponte Vedra narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Leesburg 21-18.
The critical scores for Ponte Vedra came from Cam Tietze, Drew Price, and Brian Case.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ponte Vedra's defense and their four sacks. Leesburg's QB won't forget Ryker Kemp anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Leesburg's side was Jm Pawlick, who made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Ponte Vedra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Middleburg aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Friday extended their overall winning streak to six. They came out on top against Orange Park by a score of 24-14.
Middleburg can attribute much of their success to Carson Stewart, who threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Middleburg wouldn't let Orange Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Middleburg can thank Gabe Baker and Kadin Hanifen for forcing both of them.
Ponte Vedra's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Middleburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Ponte Vedra has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Middleburg, though, as they've been averaging only 94.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Ponte Vedra against Middleburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Ponte Vedra repeat their success, or does Middleburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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