After starting their season with two straight games on the road, St. Augustine is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Riverside Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, St. Augustine made easy work of Menendez and carried off a 34-14 victory. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Falcons are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trendell Anderson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Somourian Wingo, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Augustine was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 461 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menendez only gained 287.
St. Augustine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Braylon James and Darrell Jenkins. With that strong performance, James is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Riverside blew past Orange Park, posting a 54-14 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Riverside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Glenn Foreman Iii, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Myles Kendrick was another key pass catcher, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverside, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Augustine came up short against Riverside in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 29-21. Thankfully for St. Augustine, Cale Zarah (who threw for 275 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 77 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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