Football Recap: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Lakewood Spartans
Tarpon Springs entered their game against Lakewood on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tarpon Springs Spongers took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Spartans. The Spongers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ayden Wallace looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 223 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Tarpon Springs' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Lakewood, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tarpon Springs will challenge Bishop Verot at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Verot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season. As for Lakewood, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Glades Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glades Central is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Lakewood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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