On Friday, the Weeki Wachee Hornets made easy work of the Orangewood Christian Rams and carried off a 42-16 victory. The Hornets pushed the score to 36-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had little chance of recovering from.
Leelen Wright had a dynamite game for Weeki Wachee, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 128 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Richard Hanshaw, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Weeki Wachee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Casanova and Brock Rosario. Rosario also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 13 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weeki Wachee was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 475 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orangewood Christian only gained 121.
Despite the loss, Orangewood Christian still got an impressive performance from Tre Roach, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Keelan Lechmaier made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
The win got Weeki Wachee back to even at 1-1. As for Orangewood Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weeki Wachee will host Tenoroc at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orangewood Christian, they will face off against Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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