After soaring to 34 points the game before, Lake Weir was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a blow against the Gainesville Hurricanes, falling 36-8. Lake Weir has struggled against Gainesville recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Reche Shields threw for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards.
Brandon Smith was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Gainesville's win came down to the chemistry between Nelson Tambling and his top target Calvin Thomas. Tambling threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Thomas picked up 211 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Thomas showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards.
Lake Weir's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lake Weir will be playing at home against Oak Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will venture away from home to challenge Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Gainesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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