The Yulee Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ribault Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Yulee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They and West Nassau were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Yulee suffered a 22-21 loss.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ribault's offense. The matchup between them and Riverside wasn't particularly close, with Ribault falling 14-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Generals are ranked 110th).
Ribault's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Amari Brice, Ke'Wan Smith, and Smith picked up one apiece. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Yulee dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ribault, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Yulee was able to grind out a solid victory over Ribault when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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