On Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Leesburg Yellow Jackets made off with a 20-19 victory over the Land O' Lakes Gators.
Leading Leesburg to victory were Carlos Villalongo and Gavriel Woods. Villalongo rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, while Woods picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leesburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Sylvester Dority, James Benton, and Micah Alsean Lambert picked up one apiece.
Land O' Lakes' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Xavier Clemente, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Tj Morrow, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Clemente's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards.
Leesburg's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Land O' Lakes, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Leesburg will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ponte Vedra at 6:00 p.m. on October 3rd. Ponte Vedra will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Leesburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Land O' Lakes, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-37 loss vs. Mitchell on the 30th.
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