The Land O' Lakes Gators will head out to challenge the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Land O' Lakes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Land O' Lakes is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Wiregrass Ranch on Friday. Land O' Lakes fell just short of Wiregrass Ranch by a score of 27-24. The Gators gained 75 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulls that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tj Morrow, who rushed for 166 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Chance Houston, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Land O' Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel lost to Springstead on the road by a 33-15 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Eagles are ranked 128th).
Landen Holley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards on 19 of 28 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Land O' Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wesley Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Land O' Lakes beat Wesley Chapel 12-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Does Land O' Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wesley Chapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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