Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against Citrus on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 92nd).
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mackenzie Frattiani and Val Hernandez. Hernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Among those leading the charge was Kendyl Hunnicutt, who threw for 106 yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games. As for Citrus, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory against Crystal River on the 7th. As for Citrus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-7 win against Seffner Christian on the 7th.
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