Lakewood has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Osceola Kowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Gibbs for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-0 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Gladiators are ranked 464th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ayden Wallace looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Osceola came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Highlanders by a score of 28-17.
Taevion Swint was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played. Elijah Hickson handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
The victory got Lakewood back to even at 4-4. As for Osceola, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lakewood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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