Ocoee waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Hudson Cobras with a 22-16 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Cobras are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ocoee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ocoee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Hoskins and Diego De Pina. De Pina is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Ocoee pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
After both having extra time off, Ocoee and Winter Park will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Ocoee's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Winter Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hudson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Anclote at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Hudson is facing Anclote at the right time seeing as Anclote is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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