The Lake Minneola Hawks will face off against the Eustis Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eustis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Minneola, who comes in off a win.
Lake Minneola's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over Mount Dora. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 27 point advantage.
Lake Minneola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kumari Wright, who rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Austyn Krepcho was Wright's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eustis unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Mount Dora on Tuesday, falling 24-0.
Lake Minneola strolled past Eustis when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a score of 25-6. Will Lake Minneola repeat their success, or does Eustis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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