Football Recap: Armwood Hawks vs. Steinbrenner Warriors
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armwood). They took their contest at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-3 victory over the Steinbrenner Warriors. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Armwood was led to victory by Girard Pringle Jr. and Rhys Brush. Pringle Jr. rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Brush threw for 251 yards and six touchdowns on only 19 passes. With that strong performance, Pringle Jr. is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per game. Olontae Dean also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Armwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Jordan Bellamy was especially locked on to Steinbrenner's QB and sacked him twice. Bellamy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Theo Wilson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The win for Armwood keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Steinbrenner, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armwood will face off against Wharton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Armwood's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Wharton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Steinbrenner, they will challenge Palm Harbor University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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