The Menendez Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Wakulla War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Menendez is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Menendez got the win against Yulee by a conclusive 30-8. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Menendez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Downey led the charge by throwing for 174 yards on 12 of 18 attempts, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Menendez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Harmon, Joseph Holliman Jr, Jayden Roberts, and Kayne Vona picked up one apiece. Vona also made five total tackles, which is notable because Menendez is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Wakulla was able to grind out a solid win over Suwannee on Thursday, taking the game 28-21.
Sion Ransom was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Auvion Thomas got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wakulla's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kayden Johnson and Derek Davis, who racked up five sacks between them.
Menendez is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points per game. As for Wakulla, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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