Lecanto's offense rose to the challenge against a Pirates defense that boasted an average of only 17.4 points allowed on Friday. The Lecanto Panthers blew past the Crystal River Pirates, posting a 35-7 win on the road. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jt Tipton was his usual excellent self, throwing for 259 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Braylen Moore was in the mix too, providing Lecanto with two touchdowns.
Lecanto pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crystal River, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Lecanto and Citrus will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Lecanto is facing Citrus at the right time seeing as Citrus is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Crystal River, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Crystal River's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so The Villages Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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