The Clay Blue Devils will face off against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clay is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Augustine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach fell victim to Yulee and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Hornets are ranked 135th).
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Clay against Fernandina Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-14 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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