ED White won the last time they faced Sandalwood, and things went their way on Monday too. The ED White Commanders took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over the Sandalwood Saints. Given the Commanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Saints are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
ED White found their leader in underclassman Rontrez Loyd, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 132 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Loyd. Backing up that air attack was Joseph Williams, who rushed for 112 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, ED White was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for ED White and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Sandalwood, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ED White will challenge Oakleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ED White's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Oakleaf's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sandalwood, they will face off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sandalwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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