Fleming Island proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 49) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Ponte Vedra Sharks 31-29. The Golden Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sharks, too.
Demhir Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Cibastian Broughton, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
When it comes to explaining why Ponte Vedra lost, don't look at Drew Price. Despite the final result, he threw for 294 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards. Davitt Doherty was Price's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fleming Island's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Ponte Vedra, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Fleming Island will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Ponte Vedra, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-18 victory against Leesburg on the 3rd.
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