Clay couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fleming Island Golden Eagles on Friday. The defeat leaves the Blue Devils without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Clay saw an underclassman step up: Daylen Brown picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Antonio Thomas also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Clay's defense still kept up the pressure with 8.5 sacks. In that department, Dominic Swilley was the leader with two. Another thorn in Fleming Island's side was Javaris Roberts, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fleming Island to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sebastian Cruz, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Cibastian Broughton was another key passer, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Clay will square off against Yulee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fleming Island, they are taking a road trip to square off against Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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