WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. -
Hernando (Brooksville, Fla.) beat
Weeki Wachee (Fla.), 27-10.
The Leopards led 7-3 at halftime, but the Hornets regained the lead on a rushing touchdown with 10:00 remaining in the third. Hernando grabbed hold of the lead when they ran for a touchdown with 4:00 to go in the third quarter, and never relinquished it.
HHS grew its lead to 11 points entering the fourth quarter. The Brooksville school scored two times in the third, including once on a touchdown run.
Weeki Wachee's only touchdown came on a run in the third quarter.
The victory was a step in the right direction for the Leopards, who were coming off a 26-6 defeat at the hands of Citrus in its previous game. The victory ended Hernando's two-game losing streak. The loss was the third in a row for Weeki Wachee.
Weeki Wachee (1-3) will play a 5A District 6 game against Zephyrhills next week, while Hernando (1-2) will take on Nature Coast Tech also in a 5A District 6 game.
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