Umatilla suffered their biggest defeat since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by the Tavares Bulldogs 48-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Umatilla of the 41-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Umatilla took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Pounders and Bryce Norflee.
Umatilla wouldn't let Tavares keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Umatilla can thank Dallas Cottle and Norflee for forcing both of them.
Tavares found their leader in underclassman Tamauri Collins, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 167 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Collins.
Umatilla has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Tavares, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Umatilla has already played their next contest, a 48-34 victory against Lake Weir on the 14th. As for Tavares, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-12 defeat against Mount Dora on the 14th.
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