Thursday just wasn't the day for St. John Lutheran's offense. They lost 25-0 to the Crystal River Pirates on Thursday. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bailee Smith had a dynamite game for Crystal River, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 105 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high.
St. John Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Crystal River, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will square off against Seven Rivers Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seven Rivers Christian's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so St. John Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Crystal River, they will take on Citrus at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Citrus will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Crystal River surely won't give up without a fight.
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