Submitted by Coach Bradley Lord, South Lake High School
Date: 9/20/2024
Opponent: Mt Dora
Final Score: Mount Dora High School 35 South Lake High School 28
Place: Eagle Stadium
Season Record- 2-3 1-0 District
Game Summary: Mt Dora High School came into South Lake this past Friday night and walked away with a 35-28 hard-fought victory. Mt Dora burned the Eagle secondary to open the scoring. The Eagles would respond with a 59-yard touchdown run by Malik Holman tying the game 7-7 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Hurricanes would score off an Eagle turnover giving them a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter. The Eagle offense would again respond tying the game at 14 on a 17-yard run by Marcel Walker. The Hurricane offense, with a great mix of run and pass again, marched down the field giving the Hurricanes a 21-14 lead at the half.
Mount Dora would again march down the field running the ball right down the Eagle’s defense throat to give them a 28-14 lead in the third quarter. The Eagles did not quit. Kaden Magloire would rip a 14-yard run to score narrowing the Hurricane Lead to 28-21. The Hurricanes would respond converting a first down on 3rd and fifteen. Mt Dora found the end zone again extending its lead to 35-21.
The Eagle offense marched down the field again and Tre Kelly hooked up with Keydrick Poweel on a 21-yard touchdown pass trimming the lead to 35-28 with three minutes left. South Lake tried an onside kick and did not get the recovery and the Hurricanes would run out the clock.
Coach Lord summarized the Game: “Mt. Dora was the best offense that we faced all year. Their offensive line and running game rammed it down our throats all night. They also exposed some weaknesses in our secondary. Offensively, we were very efficient tonight. We will have to correct our mistakes on defense and keep improving on offense every day if we are going to compete in the district. We have a very talented Ocala Forest team coming into Eagle Stadium this week for a district matchup. We will have to be disciplined on both sides of the ball to get another District win”
Date of Next Opponent on Sept 27 at 7pm: Home- Ocala Forest- District
