The Creekside Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Creekside strolled past Winter Park with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 win over Ponte Vedra on Friday.
It was another big night for Demhir Jackson, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cibastian Broughton was another key player, throwing for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Creekside's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Fleming Island, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Creekside barely slipped by Fleming Island when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 49-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Broughton, who threw for 221 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Creekside still be able to contain Broughton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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