Football Recap: Land O' Lakes Gators vs. Leesburg Yellow Jackets
Land O' Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and the Leesburg Yellow Jackets were almost perfectly matched up, but the Land O' Lakes Gators suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Land O' Lakes' loss came despite strong showings from Xavier Clemente and Tj Morrow. Clemente picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Morrow rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Clemente torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards.
Land O' Lakes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mason Clarke, Patrick Monger, and Donovan Faria picked up one apiece. Monger is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played.
Leading Leesburg to victory were Carlos Villalongo and Gavriel Woods. Villalongo rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, while Woods picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Land O' Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Leesburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Land O' Lakes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 44-37 defeat vs. Mitchell on the 30th. As for Leesburg, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ponte Vedra at 6:00 p.m. on October 3rd. Both have allowed few points on average, (Leesburg: 10.4, Ponte Vedra: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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