Baldwin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Baker County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 51-48 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this game were averaging 13.6 points allowed.
Baldwin lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Stephen Screws, who threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns. Nashawn Jacobs helped Screws out on the ground, rushing for 56 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and one TD.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Baldwin, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jacobs, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Baldwin fell to 4-1. As for Baker County, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baldwin will square off against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Baker County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Godby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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