After both having extra time off, the Ocoee Knights and the Winter Park Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocoee's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Winter Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Winter Park is hoping to do what Hudson couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Ocoee's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ocoee managed a 22-16 victory over Hudson. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Cobras are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ocoee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ocoee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Hoskins and Diego De Pina. De Pina is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Winter Park just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Edgewater. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Ocoee's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Winter Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Ocoee came up short against Winter Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 14-10. Can Ocoee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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