Football Recap: Gateway Charter's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday + How To Watch

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sarasota Christian, Gateway Charter was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Babcock Trailblazers by a score of 26-18. The win was some much needed relief for the Griffins as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Tavares Robinson

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ Babcock	109
10/03/25 @ Sarasota Christian	39
09/26/25 vs Boca Raton Christian	28
09/05/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy	48
08/29/25 vs LaBelle	16
+ 2 more games

Tavares Robinson went supernova, rushing for 109 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Lenile Deems, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gateway Charter proved: they limited Babcock to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Adam Pfeiffer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gateway Charter's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.7 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.2 on average over their last five games.

Despite the loss, Babcock saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Finn Habing threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Babcock, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Gateway Charter has already played their next contest, a 29-27 win against Glades Day on the 17th. As for Babcock, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-0 loss against Sarasota Christian on the 17th.