After flying high against Classical Prep last Thursday, Hernando came back down to earth. The Leopards took a 38-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildwood Wildcats on Tuesday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Leopards, who until this contest were averaging 11.23 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Hernando saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlie Grant threw for 245 yards and three TDs while completing 82.1% of her passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and one score. Grant also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making six total tackles and defending one pass. Annabelle Chamberlain was another key player, picking up 17 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Hernando didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aajyrah Adams and Ayana Kincade.
A big part of Wildwood's win came down to the chemistry between Zoey Brown and her top target Trinidy Harris. Brown threw for 268 yards and six TDs while Harris picked up 116 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
Hernando's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Wildwood, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 6-0.
Hernando has already played their next game, a 26-0 win against Lecanto on the 15th. As for Wildwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-6 victory against West Port on the 9th.
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