On Thursday, the Leesburg Yellow Jackets didn't have quite enough to beat the Ponte Vedra Sharks and fell 21-18. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Sharks are ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Leesburg saw an underclassman step up: Lamar Garrison picked up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown. Xavier Irizarry also helped out by tossing the rock for 316 yards.
Leesburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Brown and Garrison. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Leesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ponte Vedra, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leesburg will host Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Leesburg: 12.2, Gainesville: 12) so any points scored will be well earned. After both having extra time off, Ponte Vedra and Middleburg will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 14th. Middleburg will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ponte Vedra surely won't give up without a fight.
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