Eustis hasn't had much luck against Bishop Moore recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eustis Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eustis took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 14-10 W over Foundation Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Orlando Christian Prep 41-6 at home. The match marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Bishop Moore's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bjorn Jurgensen, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and Amare Johnson, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eustis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Bishop Moore, their record is now 5-1.
Eustis was taken down by Bishop Moore 62-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Eustis, Malachi Rennie (who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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