Citrus fell victim to Crystal River and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Crystal River Pirates. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Leading Crystal River to victory were Jesse Paul and Sovaunn Samms. Paul rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Samms rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Crystal River is undefeated when Samms posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Crystal River, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Citrus will head out on the road to face off against Weeki Wachee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Citrus is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. Crystal River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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