Bradford is 9-1 against Keystone Heights since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bradford Tornadoes will play host again on Friday to welcome the Keystone Heights Indians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Bradford's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Keystone Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bradford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Mandarin, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Bradford was ranked 13th). Bradford snuck past Mandarin with an 18-13 victory last Friday.
Jy'Quez Cason had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bradford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bradford's defense and their three sacks. Trevis Johnson was especially locked on to Mandarin's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Dixie County on Friday, taking the game 14-6.
Bradford pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Keystone Heights, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Bradford against Keystone Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-6 victory. Will Bradford repeat their success, or does Keystone Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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