The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will venture away from home to take on the Hernando Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Smyrna Beach's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Smyrna Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Weeki Wachee by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Barracudas have posted since April 23, 2024.

Ashlynn Endicott
04/23/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 7 |
04/15/25 vs Seabreeze | 9 |
04/03/25 vs DeLand | 7 |
04/02/25 vs Deltona | 6 |
04/01/25 vs Mainland | 6 |
New Smyrna Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylor Vance and Ashlynn Endicott. Endicott has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Hernando entered their tilt with Dunnellon on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Tigers. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Tigers are ranked 98th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Smyrna Beach moved to 12-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hernando, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
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