After flying high against Seminole last Thursday, Countryside came back down to earth. The Cougars were just a hair shy of victory on Monday and fell 20-19 to the Northeast Vikings. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Countryside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ameija Lloyd and Atina Acosta.
Ava Persinger had a dynamite game For Northeast., picking up 193 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 193 receiving yards gave Persinger a new career-high. Gianna Pesce was another key player, having thrown for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
Countryside's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Northeast, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-6.
Countryside has already played their next matchup, a 28-0 win against Clearwater on the 9th. As for Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-0 victory against Hollins on the 8th.
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