Land O' Lakes was handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wesley Chapel on Friday. The Land O' Lakes Gators took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Gators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chance Houston was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Xavier Clemente was in the mix as well, providing Land O' Lakes with two touchdowns.
Land O' Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Land O' Lakes wouldn't let Wesley Chapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Land O' Lakes can thank Jake Mason and Donovan Faria for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Wesley Chapel lost, don't look at Desmond Ghabbour. Despite the final result, he rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Those 57 rushing yards gave Ghabbour a new career-high.
Land O' Lakes' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Wesley Chapel, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Land O' Lakes will host Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Land O' Lakes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. As for Wesley Chapel, they will welcome Cypress Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wesley Chapel is facing Cypress Creek at the right time seeing as Cypress Creek is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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