The Atlantic Eagles will face off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic will be strutting in after a victory while Jonesboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Atlantic is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Palm Beach Gardens 42-3 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Gators are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Graf was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Elie was in the mix too, providing Atlantic with two touchdowns touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Atlantic's defense and their 12 sacks. It was truly a group effort as Jamir Johnson, Jamar Dean, and Solomon Edwards picked up two apiece. Moise Paul was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Jonesboro was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 48-8 loss at the hands of Douglas County.
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