Football Preview: Weeki Wachee Hornets vs. Anclote Sharks
Weeki Wachee is 3-0 against Anclote since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Weeki Wachee Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Anclote Sharks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Weeki Wachee and Central were almost perfectly matched up, but Weeki Wachee suffered a 15-14 defeat.
Despite the loss, Weeki Wachee got top-tier performance from Alex Wilson, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Weeki Wachee's defense still kept up the pressure with 12 sacks. Tyler Ciccio and James Nielson were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece.
Meanwhile, Anclote was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were dealt a 59-0 loss at the hands of Gulf. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 179th).
Weeki Wachee's record is now 2-2. As for Anclote, their record now sits at 0-4.
Weeki Wachee was able to grind out a solid win over Anclote in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 20-8. Will Weeki Wachee repeat their success, or does Anclote have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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