The Leto Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leto will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Leto will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Sickles on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 29-point defeat they were dealt on October 4th. Leto fell just short of Sickles by a score of 40-38. The Falcons have struggled against the Gryphons recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jakobe Bruton, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ty Taylor also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Leto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Tech entered their tilt with Durant on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-3 victory over the Cougars. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cougars are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tampa Bay Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Daniel, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Daniel was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andreas Zayas, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Leto's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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