Football Game Preview: East Ridge Knights vs. Mount Dora Hurricanes

The East Ridge Knights will take on the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Dora took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Ridge, who comes in off a win.

East Ridge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tavares as East Ridge made off with a 21-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.

The critical scores for East Ridge came from Scarlet Barahona, Christina Feliciano, and Kourtnei Locke.

East Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zoe Wallace and Nolani Hernandez.

Meanwhile, Mount Dora fell victim to Lake Minneola and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Hawks 33-0.

East Ridge's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mount Dora, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.

East Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mount Dora when the teams last played back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 12-6 victory. Does East Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Dora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.