Middleburg is 1-9 against Orange Park since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middleburg Broncos will be playing at home against the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Middleburg will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Orange Park's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Middleburg hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Middleburg breezed by Ridgeview on the road to the tune of 27-0 on Friday. The Broncos' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Middleburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Stewart led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Pinkard helped Stewart out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Orange Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bartram Trail at home and fell 42-7. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Even though they lost, Orange Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Middleburg's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Orange Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Things could have been worse for Middleburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-22 loss to Orange Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Middleburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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