Oviedo has gone 9-0 against Lake Howell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Oviedo Lions will square off against the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 7:00 p.m. Oviedo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lake Howell likes a good challenge.
If Lake Howell heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Oviedo took over last week. Oviedo took down Hagerty 42-28 on Friday.
Oviedo had a senior duo take command as Chance Nixon rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns and Jerome Curry rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns. Nixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jordan Donahoo did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oviedo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell came up short against Lyman on Friday and fell 28-16. The Silverhawks were up 13-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Oviedo's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Lake Howell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Oviedo against Lake Howell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 53-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oviedo since the squad 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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