Dunedin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 44-20 to the Land O' Lakes Gators. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Gators are ranked 202nd).
When it comes to explaining why Dunedin lost, don't look at Ben Tifer. Despite the final result, he threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Even if they lost, Dunedin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Wade Robertson was especially locked on to Land O' Lakes' QB and sacked him twice.
As for Land O' Lakes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Land O' Lakes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chance Houston, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Houston a new career-high in passer rating (152.3). Elisha Melendez was in the mix too, providing Land O' Lakes with two scores.
Dunedin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-13 win against Hollins on the 12th. As for Land O' Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-7 defeat against Zephyrhills on the 12th.
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