With a playoff game on the line, Venice rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Haines City Hornets 56-7. With the Indians ahead 49-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Venice's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gata Wilder led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Jayce Nixon was another key passer, throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Venice wouldn't let Haines City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Venice can thank Adam Madkour and Kane Judson for forcing both of them.
Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Venice's record is now 10-1. As for Haines City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Venice will host Newsome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newsome is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Venice will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Haines City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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