The Astronaut War Eagles will host The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Astronaut is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Titusville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Astronaut took a blow against Titusville, falling 34-6. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Terriers are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter slipped by Mount Dora 27-26 on Friday.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Maleek Williams and Tymir Gaines. Williams had a solid game and rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Gaines did his best for the losing side, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown.
The Villages Charter wouldn't let Mount Dora keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Villages Charter can thank Brady Hunt and Williams for forcing both of them.
The Villages Charter's record is now 5-3. As for Astronaut, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
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