Football Recap: Oviedo Lions vs. Wekiva Mustangs
Oviedo entered their tilt with Wekiva on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Wekiva Mustangs with a sharp 52-27 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Oviedo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brock Joyce, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Jerome Curry was another key player, rushing for 66 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oviedo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came courtesy of Logan Calder: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Oviedo pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wekiva, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Oviedo will head out to take on Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oviedo's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Hagerty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wekiva, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Evans at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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