The Fort White Indians will head out to face off against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort White is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Fort White will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged North Marion out 21-18.
The critical scores for Fort White came from LAC0STA BYRD and JAYDEN JACKSON.
Fort White wouldn't let North Marion keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort White can thank Elijah Gardner and Christopher Smith for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach blew past Wolfson, posting a 49-6 victory at home.
Fort White now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fernandina Beach, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Fort White against Fernandina Beach when the teams last played back in October of 2014 as the squad secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort White since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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