Land O' Lakes had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the River Ridge Royal Knights by a score of 10-7 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gators of the 21-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Chance Houston and Dylan Richardson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Houston threw for 103 yards and one TD, while Richardson picked up 36 receiving yards and one score.
While Land O' Lakes came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for River Ridge: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 35%. The team can thank Josh Perez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Land O' Lakes wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 45.8%.
Land O' Lakes has already played their next game, a 54-6 win against Cypress Creek on the 29th. As for River Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-13 victory against Steinbrenner on the 29th.
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