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| 10/30/25 - Away | 35-6 W |
| 11/01/24 - Home | 7-21 L |
| 09/01/23 - Away | 27-0 W |
| 09/02/22 - Home | 45-3 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 21-27 L |
| + 5 more games |
Nature Coast Tech had won five straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped up to 8-2 to make it six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hernando Leopards 35-6. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Cashis Williams had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 20 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nature Coast Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hernando only rushed for 94.
Nature Coast Tech's defense stepped up as well, laying out Michael Saltsman six times. In that department, Dakota Mitchell was the leader with two sacks.
As for Hernando, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while Nature Coast Tech is ranked 169th).
Despite the loss, Hernando still got an impressive performance from Saltsman, who rushed for 60 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 150 yards on ten of 16 attempts.
Nature Coast Tech and Hernando will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Sharks see the field they'll take on Gibbs at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Hernando, their break will end when they face Bishop Moore at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
