It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Florida School for the Deaf & Blind had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions by a score of 60-53. Winning may never get old, but the Dragons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Edward Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 268 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 304.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 0.
When it comes to explaining why Hernando Christian Academy lost, don't look at Tayvion Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Howard didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Hernando Christian Academy, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Florida School for the Deaf & Blind nor Hernando Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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