Gibbs extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Lakewood Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Spartans are ranked 32nd).
Jontae Jordan
| 10/17/25 vs Lakewood | 14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Booker | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Boca Ciega | 15 |
| 09/18/25 @ Pinellas Park | 16 |
| 09/12/25 vs Sarasota | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Even if they lost, Gibbs' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jontae Jordan was the leader with two. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Gibbs got some further help from Juan Jones: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 8-1. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Gibbs: they've now won seven in a row.
Khalan Davis produced another solid effort rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Wallace, who threw for 138 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Gibbs has already played their next contest, a 23-19 win against Bayshore on the 24th. As for Lakewood, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Spartans 8.7, the Kowboys 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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