It was fun while it lasted, but Fort Dorchester's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were beaten by the South Florence Bruins 49-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Despite the defeat, Fort Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: Mykell Warthen rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards.
Messiah Jackson was nothing short of spectacular for South Florence: he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Sellers was Jackson's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Dorchester fell to 3-1. As for South Florence, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Dorchester will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for South Florence, they will head out to challenge Crestwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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