Vanguard won against Leesburg last Friday with 21 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Vanguard Knights won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Dunnellon Tigers 21-20. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won four contests in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, don't look at Dylan Curry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Vanguard's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dunnellon, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vanguard will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Vanguard: 11.6, Lecanto: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Dunnellon, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunnellon's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Eastside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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