Lake Placid kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 50-41 to the Weeki Wachee Hornets. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Placid lost, don't look at August Stivender. Despite the final result, he threw for 138 yards and five TDs. Damarcus Brown helped Stivender out on the ground, rushing for 139 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Leelen Wright was a one-man wrecking crew For Weeki Wachee. as he rushed for 221 yards and three scores while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Richard Hanshaw was another key player, rushing for 31 yards and one TD.
Weeki Wachee's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Lake Placid will take on Discovery at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Dragons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Weeki Wachee, they will face off against Tenoroc at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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