Nature Coast Tech has gone 5-0 against Lecanto recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Nature Coast Tech Sharks are taking a road trip to take on the Lecanto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Nature Coast Tech will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 39-point they dealt Pasco on Friday. Nature Coast Tech breezed by Pasco at home to the tune of 39-0. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Pirates are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Hoyt had an outrageously good game as he threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jasir Harvin was another key player, gaining 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lecanto didn't have done well against The Villages Charter recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lecanto claimed a resounding 38-0 win over The Villages Charter at home. The Panthers pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffalo had little chance of recovering from.
Nature Coast Tech's record is now 2-0. As for Lecanto, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Nature Coast Tech against Lecanto when the teams last played back in October of 2020 as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nature Coast Tech since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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