Oviedo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Hagerty Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Oviedo had a senior duo take command as Chance Nixon rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns and Jerome Curry rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns. Nixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jordan Donahoo also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oviedo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Oviedo wouldn't let Hagerty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oviedo can thank Messiah Montgomery and Samari Chisolm for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Hagerty still got an impressive performance from Porter Williams, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Williams' longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards.
Oviedo pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hagerty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oviedo will venture away from home to face off against Lake Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oviedo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lake Howell likes a good challenge. As for Hagerty, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hagerty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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