The Crystal River Pirates's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Crystal River is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The Villages Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crystal River came up short against The Villages Charter, falling 35-14. The Pirates have struggled against the Buffalo recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They were outmatched by New Smyrna Beach at home and fell 63-0. 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 461st, while the Barracudas are ranked 193rd).
Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Crystal River against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 46-0 win. Will Crystal River repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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