The Crystal River Pirates will be playing at home against the Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crystal River will be strutting in after a victory, while Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Crystal River will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at Citrus' expense last Friday. The Pirates walked away with a 30-17 victory over the Hurricanes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Crystal River's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alijah Simmons, who rushed for 91 yards on only 10 carries, and Terrence George, who rushed for 57 yards and 1 score. The game marked George's third in a row with at least one rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to Cypress Creek.
Crystal River's win brought them up to 2-7. As for Central, they are now 3-6, having gone 3-2 since their six-game losing streak ended.
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