Leesburg has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Land O' Lakes Gators at 7:30 p.m. Leesburg's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Land O' Lakes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Leesburg is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Vanguard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The loss was the Yellow Jackets' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Leesburg saw an underclassman step up: Lamar Garrison picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 51 yards. Xavier Irizarry was another key player, having thrown for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 22-17 to Zephyrhills. The Gators gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Land O' Lakes got top-tier performance from Tj Morrow, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Morrow is now averaging an impressive 111.2 rushing yards per game.
Land O' Lakes wouldn't let Zephyrhills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Connor Purcell led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leesburg fell to 3-1. As for Land O' Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
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