Eustis scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 56-14 defeat at the hands of the Mount Dora Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 138th).
Tymir Gaines gave his former team something to remember he by as he rushed for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry for Mount Dora. Gaines showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Eustis is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for Mount Dora, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eustis has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oviedo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season. As for Mount Dora, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. Mount Dora also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 36.6 points per game.
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