Football Preview: Hagerty Huskies vs. Oviedo Lions
Hagerty is 1-9 against Oviedo since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hagerty Huskies will be playing at home against the Oviedo Lions at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Porter Williams and Chance Nixon.
Oviedo is facing Hagerty at the wrong time: Hagerty suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 52-3. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Oviedo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs 52-27. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerome Curry, who rushed 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 matches 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.
The loss snapped Hagerty's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Oviedo, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Hagerty took a serious blow against Oviedo when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 48-14. Thankfully for Hagerty, Jackson Latour (who threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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