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Eagles flags still unbeaten

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
Posted 3/14/24

FLEMING ISLAND - Despite a surprising 45-yard scoring run in the first quarter, the first time for the Fleming Island High girl's flag football team to open with a gap in front of them, Golden Eagles …

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Eagles flags still unbeaten


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FLEMING ISLAND - Despite a surprising 45-yard scoring run in the first quarter, the first time for the Fleming Island High girl's flag football team to open with a gap in front of them, Golden Eagles quarterback Devyn Dudones calmly worked midlevel passes downfield to tie the game with a 35 yard toss to wideout London Jenkins and a PAT pass to Jenkins to put Fleming Island on top by just one point, 7-6.

Paxon, also unbeaten 5-0 upon arrival, was not going away easy with their retaliatory strike, a 25-yard run play that retook the lead, 12-7.
Need a score; Dudones to Jenkins with a handful of hip twists, ankle break cuts and 25 yards to paydirt. PAT to Daisy Fletcher and Fleming Island goes up 14-12.
Before the half, an interception puts Jenkins on the path to a six-yard scoring run and PAT to go up 21-12.
Jenkins' final salvo was a 62-yard interception returned for a score to the 28-12 final.
At Oakleaf on Friday, in a back-and-forth scoring bonanza, Oakleaf withstood a first half of interceptions; one from Ansley Nicholas returned to the 10-yard line and one by Jada Blanton to the five-yard line, to scores by Orange Park to walk away with an overtime 32-26 win.
Orange Park (3-2) has wins over West Nassau (33-0), Wolfson (31-0), and Bishop Snyder (28-0); losses to Ridgeview (12-6) and Oakleaf (32-26). Next up: March 19 vs. Clay, March 22 vs. Keystone Heights, March 26 vs. Florida Deaf.
Clay, with just two games thus far, is unbeaten with a 7-0 win over Sandalwood and a 25-0 win over Yulee. The Blue Devils return on March 19 with a road game at Orange Park.
Middleburg, with first-year coach James Black and assistant Rodney Ivey, is getting their mojo together with a four-game win streak; 13-6 over ED White, 30-6 over Keystone Heights, 45-0 over Florida Deaf and 19-6 over Baker County.
Bronco quarterback Rachel Hansen has seven touchdown passes with four to Brooke Cooper and two to Cheyenne Jenkins. The top defensive player is Haven Lang with nine tags; and four sacks.
Middleburg returns with a slate of Ridgeview, Clay and Oakleaf.
Keystone Heights is on a five-game losing streak with a 13-6 loss to Palatka on March 7. The Indians return with Bartram Trail on March 19, at Orange Park on March 22 and against Palatka on March 26.
Ridgeview is 1-4 with a three-game losing streak to Menendez (6-0), Westside (18-12) and Fleming Island (46-0).