If South Lakes was feeling good fresh off their 40-14 takedown of Mount Vernon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Lakes Seahawks took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herndon Hornets on Saturday. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South Lakes lost, don't look at Cody Wood. Despite the final result, he picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards. Wood got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 86 yards. Another player making a difference was Mohamed Shuaib, who threw for 228 yards and a touchdown.
South Lakes now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Herndon, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
South Lakes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-28 loss against Chantilly on the 4th. Herndon has also already played their next game, a 28-18 defeat against Washington-Liberty on the 4th.
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