Orange Park is 0-8 against Fleming Island since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Orange Park Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Orange Park had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Generals are ranked 92nd).
Despite the defeat, Orange Park had strong showings from Gabe Taylor, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Quinton Moore, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Orange Park wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moore was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 17-13 to Oakleaf. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cibastian Broughton, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
Orange Park now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fleming Island, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Orange Park and Fleming Island were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Orange Park came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Can Orange Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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