The Villages Charter has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After each having a week off, they and the Crystal River Pirates will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The Villages Charter's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tavares last Friday. They lost 22-0 to the Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Buffalo have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Crystal River has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They were outmatched by Lecanto at home and fell 35-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
The Villages Charter's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Crystal River, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for The Villages Charter against Crystal River in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. In that game, The Villages Charter amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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