The Fernandina Beach Pirates will face off against the University Christian Christians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Fernandina Beach 12.6, University Christian 4.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fernandina Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They managed a 6-0 victory over Wolfson.
Meanwhile, University Christian put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 15-6 win over Riverside. The final result isn't all the surprising considering the Christians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Generals are ranked 194th).
Fernandina Beach better keep an eye on Elissa Murdock. She was instrumental in University Christian's win, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
University Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anna Lehmann.
University Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Fernandina Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Fernandina Beach was taken down by University Christian 40-6 in their previous meeting back in March. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down 27-6.
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