If Ponte Vedra was riding high fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Menendez last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ponte Vedra Sharks fell just short of the Fleming Island Golden Eagles by a score of 31-29 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sharks of the 20-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Ponte Vedra lost, don't look at Drew Price. Despite the final result, he threw for 294 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jack Berquist.
Demhir Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fleming Island, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Those 186 rushing yards gave Jackson a new career-high. Cibastian Broughton was another key player, throwing for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The loss snapped Ponte Vedra's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Fleming Island, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Ponte Vedra wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-18 win against Leesburg on the 3rd. As for Fleming Island, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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