Football Recap: South Lake Falls Despite Strong Effort from Marcel Walker

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 5:24am

Football Recap: South Lake Eagles vs. Mount Dora Hurricanes

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If South Lake was riding high fresh off their 28-7 takedown of Davenport last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Lake Eagles fell 35-28 to the Mount Dora Hurricanes on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, South Lake still got an impressive performance from Marcel Walker, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Tymir Gaines, who rushed for 235 yards, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and three touchdowns for Mount Dora. Gaines showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Sepe, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.

South Lake now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mount Dora, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

South Lake will challenge Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning South Lake will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mount Dora, they will face off against Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Dora is facing Atlantic at the right time seeing as Atlantic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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