The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will face off against the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Model Secondary School for the Deaf, who was ranked fourth at the time (Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was ranked eighth). Florida School for the Deaf & Blind managed a 50-46 win over Model Secondary School for the Deaf on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Dragons, who until this contest were averaging 14 points allowed.
It was another big night for Edward Bell, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Countryside Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They claimed a resounding 46-8 victory over St. John Lutheran at home. Considering the Minutemen have won four matchups by more than 35 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Countryside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Countryside Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 90-86 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Countryside Christian's Clay Dees, who rushed for 426 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Florida School for the Deaf & Blind still be able to contain Dees? There's only one way to find out.
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