The Keystone Heights Indians will venture away from home to square off against the West Nassau Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keystone Heights comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Keystone Heights' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bradford on Friday. They took a blow against the Tornadoes, falling 53-0. The shutout was out of character for the Indians seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Nassau, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Fernandina Beach by a score of 32-21 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
West Nassau's win came from a few key players Keystone Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Smo Green, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andi Ataiza, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of scores.
West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 437 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fernandina Beach only rushed for 78.
West Nassau's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Keystone Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Keystone Heights was taken down by West Nassau 42-10 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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