Hernando and Crystal River are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Hernando Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hernando took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed by Hollins at home to the tune of 54-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Leopards considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Hernando wouldn't let Hollins keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hernando can thank Michael Brown and Stevontae Hasberry for forcing both of them. Hasberry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Keaundre Gavin was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Crystal River beat Umatilla 21-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
The win got Hernando back to even at 1-1. As for Crystal River, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hernando strolled past Crystal River when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-13. Will Hernando repeat their success, or does Crystal River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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