It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hernando Christian Academy can now relate to. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons on Saturday. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Hernando Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tayvion Howard rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Howard also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Howard was just one part of a punishing run game: Hernando Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Edward Bell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the defeat, Hernando Christian Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
As of now, neither Hernando Christian Academy nor Florida School for the Deaf & Blind have any future games scheduled.
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