Football Preview: Miami Springs Golden Hawks vs. Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions
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Two dominant signal callers in Kennan Powel and Nate Merrell Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Miami Springs Golden Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Immaculata-La Salle will come in with five straight wins.
Miami Springs lost 35-14 to Ransom Everglades on Friday.
Meanwhile, Immaculata-La Salle never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Somerset Academy 42-0. The Royal Lions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Immaculata-La Salle found their leader in sophomore Adrian Cox, who rushed for 57 yards and a pair of scores, and also caught one TD.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Immaculata-La Salle's defense and their five sacks. Somerset Academy's QB won't forget Raul Alvarez anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Alvarez is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Immaculata-La Salle received some extra help from Ian Destinobles, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Miami Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Miami Springs ended up a good deal behind Immaculata-La Salle when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 14-0. Thankfully for the Golden Hawks, Santiago Robles (who rushed for 140 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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