On Friday, Chiefland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-18 to Frostproof. Chiefland gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was Frostproof that made the best of use of them.
Despite the loss, Chiefland still got an impressive performance from Jon Adams, who picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The critical scores for Frostproof came from Eddie Gammage, Landon Fuller, and Omarion Jackson.
This is the second loss in a row for Chiefland and nudges their season record down to 4-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-1 Madison County (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.1% over those games). As for Frostproof, their win was their 11th straight at home (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chiefland will take on Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Frostproof, they will head out on the road to face off against Lemon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
