The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will take on the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Fleming Island is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Orange Park 49-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Cibastian Broughton had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Trace Burney was Broughton's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed by the Falcons at home to the tune of 40-0. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.
Drew Price was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Price got all that yardage with just one huge run Cam Tietze also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Ponte Vedra's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Ryker Kemp and Martin Geary, who racked up five sacks between them.
The victory got Fleming Island back to even at 2-2. As for Ponte Vedra, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fleming Island has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ponte Vedra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fleming Island strolled past Ponte Vedra in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 20-6. Will Fleming Island repeat their success, or does Ponte Vedra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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