Lakewood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood will be strutting in after a win while Tarpon Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakewood and Boca Ciega met for a duel on Friday where Lakewood came out on top. Lakewood pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Boca Ciega. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lakewood can attribute much of their success to Ayden Wallace, who threw for 318 yards and a touchdown while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards. 133 of those passing yards were hauled in by Dmari Roberts.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs came up short against Pinellas Park on Friday and fell 34-21. The Spongers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The victory snapped Lakewood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Tarpon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Lakewood took their win against Tarpon Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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