The Crystal River Pirates will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the West Port Wolf Pack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Crystal River is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost to Fivay on the road by a 24-8 margin on Friday. The defeat leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, West Port couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 59-20 loss at the hands of Lecanto on Friday.
Crystal River skirted past West Port 35-32 when the teams last played back in August of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Port's Brian Maurer, who threw for 457 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Crystal River to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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