Fleming Island has gone 8-0 against Orange Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will head out to take on the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Fleming Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-13 to Oakleaf. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Knights are ranked 44th).
Despite their loss, Fleming Island saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cibastian Broughton, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-14, which was the final score in Orange Park's tilt against Riverside on Friday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Orange Park had strong showings from Gabe Taylor, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Quinton Moore, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Orange Park wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moore was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making four total tackles.
Fleming Island's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Orange Park, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Fleming Island barely slipped by Orange Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 28-27. Will Fleming Island repeat their success, or does Orange Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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