Wekiva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 39-21 to the Evans Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Trojans are ranked 105th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Li'Darious Pryor, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Pryor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Nazir Mcmillan, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Wekiva's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Evans, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Wekiva will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Howell is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Wekiva will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Evans, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-6 loss against Lake Mary on the 18th.
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