Football Preview: Oviedo Lions vs. Wekiva Mustangs
The Oviedo Lions will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wekiva Mustangs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Oviedo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Two weeks ago, Oviedo blew past Lyman, posting a 49-14 victory at home. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chance Nixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jerome Curry, who rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns.
Oviedo's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Samari Chisolm was especially locked on to Lyman's QB and sacked him twice. Oviedo got some further help from Brady Manning: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Wekiva had to suffer through a 62-17 loss at the hands of Lee County. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-17.
Oviedo's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wekiva, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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