Football Preview: Boca Ciega Pirates vs. Lakewood Spartans
Boca Ciega hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boca Ciega Pirates and the Lakewood Spartans are set to duel. Boca Ciega will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Boca Ciega on the road against Gibbs as the team secured a 42-10 victory.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 40-16 to Cardinal Mooney. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Cougars are ranked 14th).
Boca Ciega now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Boca Ciega beat Lakewood 14-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lakewood's Derrion Mcneal, who rushed for 128 yards on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Boca Ciega still be able to contain Mcneal? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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