North Florida Christian has gone 10-0 against FAMU DRS recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for North Florida Christian and 12 for FAMU DRS dating back to last season.
FAMU DRS is facing North Florida Christian at the wrong time: North Florida Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 49-28 to the Tigers. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, North Florida Christian saw an underclassman step up: Arius Burt rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Those 123 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Burt. Tommy Coyne was another key player, rushing for 49 yards.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North Florida Christian wouldn't let Jefferson County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Rosier was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for FAMU DRS's offense. They were outmatched by Maclay on the road and fell 70-0. While losing is never fun, the Baby Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Marauders are ranked 229th).
North Florida Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5. As for FAMU DRS, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for North Florida Christian against FAMU DRS in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Does North Florida Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will FAMU DRS turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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