Football Recap: South Lake's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Eagles

Previous Games

11/14/25 vs Plant	37-36
10/31/25 @ Leesburg	51-13
10/24/25 @ Lake Minneola	62-0
10/17/25 vs East Ridge	49-35
10/10/25 vs Horizon	54-14
+ 3 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Lake had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 victory over the Plant Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won eight games in a row.

South Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malik Holman led the charge by rushing for 258 yards and one touchdown. Those 258 rushing yards gave Holman a new career-high. Tre Kelly was another key passer, throwing for 230 yards and a pair of TDs.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something South Lake proved: they limited Plant to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Tyson Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Lake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for South Lake, racking up 11 points in total. All came from Christopher Mckenna: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.

Kehber Nijher and Davie Rolle certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Nijher threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns, while Rolle picked up 89 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Rolle showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards. Treon Williams got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.

South Lake's record now sits at 10-1. As for Plant, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-6.

Looking ahead, South Lake will host Osceola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Kowboys' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.