Thursday just wasn't the day for Middleton's offense. They were outmatched by the Jesuit Tigers at home and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, Middleton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Jesuit is ranked 67th).
When it comes to explaining why Middleton lost on Thursday, don't look at Aljavonnie Daymon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Daymon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jesuit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Griffin 2026 Qb led the charge by throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Mikey Vernon was Griffin 2026 Qb's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Middleton's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jesuit, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Clearwater at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Jesuit's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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