Florida School for the Deaf & Blind took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Cornerstone Academy Cougars with a sharp 32-6 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Dragons just coasted through the last quarter.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind found their leader in underclassman Ivan McAlpin, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 303 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cornerstone Academy's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind will be playing at home against Tennessee School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cornerstone Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Geneva Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since November of 2017.
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