Orange Park came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 41-21 to the Fleming Island Golden Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
Orange Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xzavier Jones, who rushed for 45 yards and one score, and also picked up 66 receiving yards.
Orange Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fleming Island, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Park will head out to take on Bartram Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fleming Island, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ponte Vedra at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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