University kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Leesburg Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 91st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leesburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamar Garrison, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Xavier Irizarry, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
University will be playing in front of their home fans against Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Leesburg, they will welcome Wildwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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