The St. Augustine HS Yellow Jackets beat the Middleburg Mustangs 49-0 in District play:
On Friday (Oct. 30th), the St. Augustine High School Yellow Jackets football team played FHSAA District 4-6A opponent the Middleburg High School Mustangs at home in Brumley Stadium. The Yellow Jackets dominated the first half of the game scoring on two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and two defensive interceptions that resulted in touchdown returns to finish the half at 42-0.
The second half of the game started with a running clock and quarterback Austin Reed, #14, leading the second team offense for the St. Augustine High School Yellow Jackets. The second team offense got the opportunity to run a balanced attack with a mix of rushing and passing plays. After recovering a Mustangs fumble on their own 4 yard line, the Yellow Jackets offense took over and drove 96 yards for the final touchdown of the game and a 49-0 lead. During this drive, Austin Reed, #14, went 2-2 passing, including passes of 33 yards to Karim Brown, #20, and 21 yards to Emerson Kabus, #82. Austin finished the game going 3-5 passing for 67 yards.
With the 49-0 win, the St. Augustine High School Yellow Jackets Varsity Football Team improves to 8-1 on the season and are ranked #9 this week in the FHSAA Associated Press – Class 6-A football rankings. The next and final game of the season before playoffs is Friday (Nov. 6th) against the Palatka High School Panthers at home in Brumley Stadium beginning at 7:00 p.m.