Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort White). They blew past the Hilliard Red Flashes 48-0 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their ten-point performance the game before.
JAYDEN JACKSON was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fort White didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut JACKSON. LAC0STA BYRD was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles.
Fort White's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Hilliard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Fort White will head out on the road to take on Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming Island knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Fort White likes a good challenge. As for Hilliard, they will host Atkinson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
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