After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Ponte Vedra is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponte Vedra will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bartram Trail, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Ponte Vedra walked away with a 28-21 victory over Bartram Trail on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Sharks were the better team in the second half.
Ponte Vedra's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Price, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Baker County made sure to put some points up on the board against Palm Bay on Friday. Baker County blew past Palm Bay, posting a 35-7 victory at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Pirates are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Ponte Vedra back to even at 1-1. As for Baker County, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Ponte Vedra lost to Baker County at home by a decisive 26-7 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Ponte Vedra, Jamarian Baker (who rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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