Football Recap: Mount Dora Hurricanes vs. Matanzas Pirates
Mount Dora never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Matanzas Pirates. Considering the Hurricanes have won three contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tymir Gaines, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns.
Mount Dora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gage Mccoy, Blake Sepe, and Joshua Collins picked up one apiece. Mount Dora got some further help from Jonathan Wilson: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
The victory (which was Mount Dora's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Matanzas, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Mount Dora will take on Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mount Dora's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Matanzas, they will face off against Belleview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Matanzas is facing Belleview at the right time seeing as Belleview is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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