Weeki Wachee was the 20-14 winner over Central when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Weeki Wachee Hornets and the Central Bears were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Weeki Wachee Hornets suffered a 15-14 defeat.
Despite the loss, Weeki Wachee still got an impressive performance from Alex Wilson, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Wilson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Even if they lost, Weeki Wachee's defense still kept up the pressure with 12 sacks. Tyler Ciccio and James Nielson were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talyn Poole, who picked up 64 receiving yards, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Weeki Wachee's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Weeki Wachee will head out to square off against Anclote at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Weeki Wachee is facing Anclote at the right time seeing as Anclote is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Umatilla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Umatilla's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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