The Matanzas Pirates will take on the Belleview Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleview took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Matanzas, who comes in off a win.
Matanzas took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Mount Dora with a 17-13 victory.
Wiley Conner
| 08/29/25 vs University | 107 |
| 09/05/25 @ Deltona | 100 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mount Dora | 99 |
| 09/19/25 vs Seabreeze | 86 |
| 09/12/25 @ Andrew Jackson | 85 |
Matanzas had a senior duo take command as Cole Walker threw for 226 yards and one touchdown and Ladarian Baker picked up 99 receiving yards and one TD. The Pirates also got a significant boost from Wiley Conner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Meanwhile, Belleview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Williston and fell 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Red Devils are ranked 127th).
Matanzas now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Belleview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Matanzas was able to grind out a solid win over Belleview in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 35-24. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Rattlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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