After two games on the road, Hernando is heading back home. They will welcome the Lecanto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hernando will be strutting in after a win while Lecanto will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Hernando didn't have too much trouble with Pasco on the road as they won 28-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hernando to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Saltsman, who rushed for 32 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Gabriel Sansone, who gained 145 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lecanto unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 40-13 loss at the hands of Vanguard. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Lecanto took the loss, they still got scores from Kwauntace Joseph and Delonzo Washington.
The victory got Hernando back to even at 3-3. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Hernando might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from Lecanto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lecanto's Jt Tipton, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Now that Hernando knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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