The Orange Park Raiders will head out to take on the Riverside Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Orange Park's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oakleaf on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 42-0. The Raiders have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Orange Park wouldn't let Oakleaf keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Orange Park can thank Jayden Blanton and Willie Ross for forcing both of them. Ross' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Fleming Island by a score of 48-39 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Tae?Shaun Gelsey was a one-man wrecking crew for Riverside as he picked up 143 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gelsey is now averaging an impressive 3 receiving touchdowns per game. Glenn Foreman Iii was another key player, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns.
Riverside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Richard Pooler. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Riverside, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Orange Park took a serious blow against Riverside in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 41-9. Can Orange Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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