Alonso has gone 3-0 against Strawberry Crest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Alonso Ravens' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Alonso on the road against Sickles as the squad secured a 50-10 victory. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Gryphons are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Glennon was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards on only six carries. Josh Andrews was in the mix too, providing Alonso with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Alonso's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Sickles' QB won't forget Henry Hutcheon anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Donavon Isaac was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Brandon with a sharp 25-0 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Strawberry Crest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zy Floyd, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes. Timmy Woods did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 56 receiving yards.
Strawberry Crest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of John Baxter and Cam Crowe. Strawberry Crest got some further help from Brice Robinson: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Alonso now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Strawberry Crest, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Alonso didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. Does Alonso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strawberry Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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