Eustis and Mount Dora are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Eustis Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Eustis and Atlantic were almost perfectly matched up, but Eustis suffered a 14-13 loss. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over the Sandcrabs. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Tymir Gaines and Jake Sepe were among the main playmakers for Mount Dora as the former gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.incredibly, Gaines got all that yardage with just one huge grab Tanner Waring was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eustis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mount Dora, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Eustis against Mount Dora in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 win. Does Eustis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Dora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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