The Sunlake Seahawks will challenge the Hudson Cobras at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sunlake has three straight victories, Hudson has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sunlake's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past North Tampa Christian Academy, posting a 29-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kate Smith
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Sunlake found their leader in sophomore Kate Smith, who threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Reese Gerhart was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Sunlake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Charlotte Stryker and Elise Laari, who racked up all seven sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Hudson fell victim to Fivay and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. That's two games in a row now that the Cobras have lost by exactly 12 points.
Sunlake pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points on average over those games. As for Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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