The Villages Charter Buffalo entered their tilt with the Umatilla Bulldogs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went The Villages Charter's way against Umatilla on Friday as The Villages Charter made off with a 42-20 win. The Villages Charter's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
The Villages Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Harding out in front who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Another player making a difference was Patrick Harding, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns.
The Villages Charter's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Umatilla's QB won't forget Landry Steele-denley anytime soon given Steele-denley sacked him six times.
The Villages Charter's win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 4-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-8 Umatilla and 2-6 Wildwood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 34.3% over those games). As for Umatilla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
The Villages Charter will head out on the road to face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than The Villages Charter in Florida (Wiregrass Ranch is ranked 142nd, while The Villages Charter is ranked 315th). As for Umatilla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
