North Florida Educational Institute kept up with Middleburg until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Broncos breezed past the Fighting Eagles to the tune of 44-14. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Broncos had established a 23-point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middleburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Bacus, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. The Broncos also got a significant boost from Braydon Ventura, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Middleburg's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Dominic Swilley and Keensdee Roseme, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Another thorn in North Florida Educational Institute's side was Swilley, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Middleburg has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points this season. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middleburg will head out to face off against Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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