Matanzas fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Mount Dora Hurricanes, falling 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 146th).
Caden Burchfield threw for 106 yards on 11 of 21 attempts.
Ladarian Baker was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Tymir Gaines, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns for Mount Dora.
Matanzas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Mount Dora, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Matanzas is taking a road trip to take on Belleview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleview is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Matanzas will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mount Dora, they will host Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mount Dora: 14.8, Tavares: 5.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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