Football Recap: Spruce Creek Hawks vs. Lake Mary Rams
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spruce Creek can now relate to. They came up short against the Lake Mary Rams on Friday, falling 52-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since September 13th.
Spruce Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pj Miller, who threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Cameron Oxendine, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Spruce Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Lucas and Kamron Chamble. Lucas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Isaiah Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lake Mary, rushing for 170 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in September of 2023.
The defeat snapped Spruce Creek's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Lake Mary, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Spruce Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Mary, they will take on Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lake Mary has won five straight at home, while Seminole won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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