Football Recap: Springstead Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 3:41pm

Football Recap: Springstead Eagles vs. Wiregrass Ranch Bulls

Springstead extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They were dealt a 48-20 loss at the hands of the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.

Tysen Norton

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 vs Wiregrass Ranch141
09/19/25 vs Hernando134
09/05/25 vs Pasco81
09/26/25 vs Cypress Creek43
10/03/25 @ Nature Coast Tech40
+ 3 more games

When it comes to explaining why Springstead lost, don't look at Tysen Norton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and one score while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 246 yards and one TD. Norton has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. 80 of Norton's passing yards were hauled in by Austin Stanina.

As for Wiregrass Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.

A big part of Wiregrass Ranch's victory came down to the chemistry between Daniel Terry and his top target Donteis Austin. Terry threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt while Austin picked up 182 receiving yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave Terry a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springstead will challenge Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they will square off against Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Terry and Chance Houston.

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