Football Recap: Weeki Wachee's Run of Three Straight Wins Now Over

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 5:27am

Football Recap: Weeki Wachee Hornets vs. Crystal River Pirates

If Weeki Wachee was riding high fresh off their 34-14 takedown of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Weeki Wachee Hornets fell 14-6 to the Crystal River Pirates on Friday. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Richard Hanshaw threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Leelen Wright rushed for 65 yards.

Sovaunn Samms had an outrageously good game for Crystal River as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Samms a new career-high in rushing yards.

The defeat snapped Weeki Wachee's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Crystal River, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-3.

Weeki Wachee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-3 victory against Hernando on the 25th. As for Crystal River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 43-0 win against Citrus on the 25th.

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