The Ponte Vedra Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponte Vedra will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Middleburg on Monday. Ponte Vedra claimed a resounding 52-21 victory over Middleburg at home. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Broncos are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponte Vedra got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Hilley out in front who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Price, who rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown.
Ponte Vedra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Sobieck and Jack Berquist.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over Westside last Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Dylon Ruiz went supernova for Orange Park, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Quinton Moore, who rushed for 141 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Orange Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ponte Vedra's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Orange Park, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Ponte Vedra against Orange Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Will Ponte Vedra repeat their success, or does Orange Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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