The Hernando Leopards will square off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Hernando 10.4, Nature Coast Tech 6.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hernando's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lecanto as they made off with a 26-0 victory. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Alexis Sway
| 04/15/25 vs Lecanto | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Classical Prep | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Citrus | 1 |
| 03/05/25 @ Springstead | 4 |
Hernando's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Alexis Sway and Carlie Grant. Sway picked up 115 receiving yards and four scores while Grant threw for 164 yards and four TDs while completing 93.3% of her passes. That's the most receiving touchdowns Sway has posted since back in March.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hernando's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sway and Skyla McCorts, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Nature Coast Tech had no trouble coming through when it counted. They secured a 13-7 W over Weeki Wachee on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Sharks sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Nature Coast Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Hernando might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Nature Coast Tech in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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