Two dominant signal callers in Cibastian Broughton and Christian Sims Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Lincoln Trojans at 7:30 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 eight matchups -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.
Fleming Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Mosley.
Broughton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 191 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 148 yards on 12 of 22 attempts. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Backing up that air attack was Demhir Jackson, who rushed for 133 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Fleming Island was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Fleming Island's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Mosley's QB won't forget Jackson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards. Fleming Island got some further help from Tacori Allen: he made ten total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Buccaneers as they made off with a 21-0 win. Considering the Trojans have won eight games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Fleming Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fleming Island has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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