The Gaither Cowboys will take on the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gaither: 12, Springstead: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Springstead is hoping to do what Hillsborough couldn't on Friday: put an end to Gaither's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Gaither breezed by Hillsborough to the tune of 46-8. Considering the Cowboys have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gaither to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ej Archield Jr, who threw for 220 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Armondo Becerril also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Springstead has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.22 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 39-38 win over Lecanto. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Gio Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Connor Mccazzio, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Springstead's defensive line and their three sacks. Leading the way was Jadon Jaimes with two.
Springstead pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Gaither, their record is now 7-2.
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