The Yulee Hornets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Ribault Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Yulee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They and West Nassau were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Yulee suffered a 22-21 loss.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ribault's offense. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 14-0 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Generals are ranked 110th).
Ribault's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Amari Brice, Ke'Wan Smith, and Smith picked up one apiece. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Yulee's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ribault, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Yulee beat Ribault 21-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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