The Vanguard Knights will square off against the Dunnellon Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vanguard's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Dunnellon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Vanguard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Mount Dora with a 19-13 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, while Dunnellon put up some points on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Crystal River. The Tigers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 25-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Pirates are ranked 323rd).
Dunnellon's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Vanguard, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Vanguard came up short against Dunnellon in their previous matchup back in February, falling 7-0. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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