The Vanguard Knights will square off against the Dunnellon Tigers 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.
Dunnellon is hoping to do what Leesburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Vanguard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Vanguard came out on top against Leesburg by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon got themselves on the board against Lake Gibson on Friday, but Lake Gibson never followed suit. They blew past the Braves 20-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Braves are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Dunnellon came from Jeffery Vickers, Dylan Donahoe, and Jayvyn Fraziars.
Vanguard's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dunnellon, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Vanguard was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunnellon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanguard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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