
Yellow Jackets
09/12/25 @ Riverside | 47-41 |
09/05/25 @ Bolles | 40-35 |
08/29/25 vs Menendez | 48-6 |
08/22/25 vs Palatka | 41-0 |
St. Augustine extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 4-0. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-41 W against the Riverside Generals. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Yellow Jackets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Generals are ranked 142nd).
St. Augustine got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brenton James out in front who rushed for 116 yards and one score on only 14 carries, and also threw for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. James' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Trendell Anderson, who gained 184 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Augustine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Augustine's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Jaidan Delaune. three times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Trey Campbell and Sean Ranick, who each picked up one sack apiece.
As for Riverside, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. On the bright side, the 41- point effort marked their highest-scoring matchup to date.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Delaune, who threw for 361 yards and five TDs, and also rushed for 144 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. A healthy portion of Delaune's aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Zion Hicks.
St. Augustine has already played their next contest, a 28-24 victory against Nease on the 19th. As for Riverside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-20 win against Ribault on the 19th.
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