After soaring to 34 points the game before, The Villages Charter was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to the Citrus Hurricanes. The Buffalo were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Amelia O'Brien threw for 78 yards and one touchdown. Kaitlin Ritch was her top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground, Zion McRae rushed for 43 yards.
The Villages Charter dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Citrus, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
The Villages Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crystal River at 7:15 p.m. on March 31st. The Villages Charter will be up against Crystal River's rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Citrus, they will face off against Lecanto at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus' defense has only allowed 4.8 points per game this season, so Lecanto's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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