It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dunnellon had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mount Dora Hurricanes as they made off with a 28-7 win. 28 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Dylan Donahoe had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Dunnellon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Mount Dora still got an impressive performance from Tymir Gaines, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Dunnellon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Mount Dora, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Dunnellon will challenge Bishop Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season. Mount Dora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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