Football Preview: Springstead Eagles vs. Cypress Creek Coyotes
The Springstead Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Springstead's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
If Springstead beats Cypress Creek with 51 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Springstead claimed a resounding 51-14 victory over Hernando on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Leopards are ranked 381st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springstead got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gio Martinez out in front who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Connor Mccazzio helped Martinez out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Springstead's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Jadon Jaimes with three sacks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 26-19 to Fivay. One positive for the Coyotes , at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Springstead's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Cypress Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Springstead against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2018 as the squad secured a 54-7 win. Will Springstead repeat their success, or does Cypress Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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