Dunnellon entered their game against Vanguard on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dunnellon Tigers and the Vanguard Knights were almost perfectly matched up, but the Dunnellon Tigers suffered a 21-20 loss. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Dunnellon still got an impressive performance from Dylan Curry, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Dunnellon's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Vanguard, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunnellon will challenge Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunnellon's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Eastside's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Vanguard, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Vanguard: 11.6, Lecanto: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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