Indian River entered their tilt with First State Military Academy on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-13 victory over the First State Military Academy Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Indian River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darnell Stokes Jr., who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Stokes Jr. has posted since back in September. Another rusher making a difference was Jayvion Chandler, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Indian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Indian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ty Weber and Weston Werner. Weber has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Although First State Military Academy took the loss, they still got scores from DJ Bell and Owen Justiniano.
Indian River's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for First State Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Indian River and First State Military Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Indian River will look to defend their home field on Friday against Conrad Science at 7:00 p.m. Indian River's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Conrad Science's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for First State Military Academy, they will face off against Polytech at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. First State Military Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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