Strawberry Crest never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Middleton Tigers 28-0 on the road. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Tigers are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strawberry Crest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zy Floyd led the charge by throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Strawberry Crest also got a significant boost from Zion Weems, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Strawberry Crest's defense stepped up as well, laying out Aljavonnie T Daymon. four times. In that department, Jace Eldridge was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Strawberry Crest got some further help from Jake Curtin: he picked up a sack, made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win made it two in a row for Strawberry Crest and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Strawberry Crest will be playing at home against Brandon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strawberry Crest is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Middleton, they will venture away from home to challenge Riverview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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