Vanguard waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets by a score of 21-14. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Leesburg saw an underclassman step up: Lamar Garrison picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garrison got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards. Xavier Irizarry also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Vanguard's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Leesburg, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vanguard will challenge Dunnellon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Dunnellon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leesburg, they will take on Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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