Clay has gone 7-2 against Middleburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Clay Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Clay finally turned things around against Yulee on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets , sneaking past 23-20.
Clay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antonio Thomas led the charge by picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Martin, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Clay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Aaron Stacy and his 2.5. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Another thorn in Yulee's side was Javaris Roberts, who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Middleburg humbled North Florida Educational Institute with a 42-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Carson Stewart was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes. Deshun Green was in the mix as well, providing Middleburg with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Clay's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Middleburg, their record now sits at 2-0.
Clay couldn't quite finish off Middleburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 35-33. Can Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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