The Lake Weir Hurricanes will face off against the West Nassau Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Nassau is hoping to do what Saint Francis Catholic couldn't last Friday: put an end to Lake Weir's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Lake Weir simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Saint Francis Catholic 64-0 at home.
Lake Weir had a senior duo take command as Jackson Quick rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown and Reche Shields threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only five passes. Quick got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible70 yards. Another player making a difference was Alcarlos Richard, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Nassau never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over Ridgeview. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
West Nassau found their leader in underclassman Avery Griffin, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Andi Ataiza was another key player, rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
West Nassau's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Fisher Johnson and Landon Scaff. With that strong performance, Scaff is now averaging an impressive 3.3 total tackles per game.
Lake Weir's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for West Nassau, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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