On Friday, the Evans Trojans got the win against the Poinciana Eagles by a conclusive 49-28.
Evans' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Oliver, who rushed for 184 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 86 receiving yards. Nazir Mcmillan was another key passer, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evans was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Evans' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 13 sacks. Junior Beyinde led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Poinciana's side was Zi'Rieck Roberts, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Evans' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Poinciana, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Evans will square off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Poinciana, they will head out to face off against Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Poinciana is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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