After losing to East Ridge the last time they met, Mount Dora decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mount Dora Hurricanes blew past the East Ridge Knights 45-14 at home on Thursday.
Tymir Gaines had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Zyshonne Perry, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Dora was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 402 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Ridge only gained 185.
Despite the loss, East Ridge still got an impressive performance from Uriah Maynard, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Mount Dora's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for East Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Dora will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop Moore at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for East Ridge, they will face off against Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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