Central and Weeki Wachee squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Central had to settle for second. They and the Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 13-12 defeat. The Bears have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Val Hernandez picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Hernandez really caught the secondary sleeping when she pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Hailey Diaz
| 04/14/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Angeline Academy of Innovation | 3 |
Even if they lost, Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hailey Diaz. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last three times she's played.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Weeki Wachee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weeki Wachee, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-7 loss against Nature Coast Tech on the 15th.
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