Tarpon Springs entered their match against Lakewood on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tarpon Springs Spongers fell 21-14 to the Lakewood Spartans. The Spongers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ayden Wallace was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 223 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Tarpon Springs' defeat 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 face off against 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, they are on the road again on Friday to play Glades Central at 7:00 p.m. Glades Central is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Lakewood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
