The Dunedin Falcons will face off against the Hudson Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dunedin came up short against Seminole on Friday, falling 28-8.
Meanwhile, Hudson lost to River Ridge on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Royal Knights are ranked 151st).
Despite the defeat, Hudson had strong showings from Travis Williams Jr, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and Antony Doston, who rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave Williams Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Hudson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Hunter Derkiss was the leader with two. Another thorn in River Ridge's side was Lj Warren, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Dunedin's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Hudson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Dunedin and Hudson were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, but Dunedin suffered an agonizing 29-28 loss. Can Dunedin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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