Football Recap: Hernando Takes a Loss

Hernando lost against Springstead back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hernando Leopards had to suffer through a 51-14 loss at the hands of the Springstead Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Eagles are ranked 132nd).

Michael Saltsman rushed for 40 yards, and also threw for 102 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes. Kamoni Dotson was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground, Gabriel Sansone rushed for 61 yards.

Springstead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gio Martinez led the charge by throwing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Connor Mccazzio helped Martinez out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Hernando and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Springstead, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hernando will face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Hernando will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Springstead, they are on the road again on Monday to play Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. Springstead is facing Cypress Creek at the right time seeing as Cypress Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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