On Wednesday, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind faced Countryside Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons were dealt a 56-24 loss at the hands of the Countryside Christian Minutemen. It was the first time this season that the Dragons let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Florida School for the Deaf & Blind lost, don't look at Edward Bell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Bell didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. Henry Essex also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 99 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Countryside Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Countryside Christian, they will host Cornerstone Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Countryside Christian is facing Cornerstone Academy at the right time seeing as Cornerstone Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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