Fernandina Beach is 0-10 against Yulee since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Fernandina Beach came up short against West Nassau and fell 32-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from D'Ante Simms, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards and one score. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Ian Miller, who threw for 228 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Yulee put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Ribault 34-14. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Trojans are ranked 289th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yulee's win came from a few key players Fernandina Beach will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Visconti, who threw for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Fletcher, who rushed for 43 yards and one score.
Yulee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddox Brooks and Shamar Gibbs. Brooks also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Yulee got some further help from Turtle Ricks: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Yulee's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Fernandina Beach was taken down by Yulee 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down 20-0.
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