The Mount Dora Hurricanes will face off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Mount Dora humbled East Ridge with a 45-14 victory.
Tymir Gaines was a one-man wrecking crew for Mount Dora as he rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gaines' longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Zyshonne Perry, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Dora was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 402 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Ridge only gained 185.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-9 win over Bartow. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Moore can attribute much of their success to Bjorn Jurgensen, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Moore wouldn't let Bartow keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Moore can thank Bobby Miller and Alex Oats for forcing both of them. Lance Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Mount Dora's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mount Dora was dealt a bruising 56-22 loss at the hands of Bishop Moore in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mount Dora was down 49-15.
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