After flying high against Sandalwood last Friday, Menendez came back down to earth. The Menendez Falcons came up short against the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on Friday, falling 34-14. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Lynch, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Nate Carr, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Menendez's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Maddoxx Lehman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles.
Trendell Anderson had an outrageously good game for St. Augustine as he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Somourian Wingo was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Menendez's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Augustine, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Menendez is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Augustine, they will take on Bolles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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