Oviedo got themselves on the board against Sickles on Friday, but Sickles never followed suit. They blew past the Sickles Gryphons 58-0 on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Gryphons are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brock Joyce was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Oviedo also got a significant boost from Evan Agress, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Agress wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Oviedo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
One reason for the win was Oviedo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Messiah Montgomery and his two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 4 total tackles per game.
The win got Oviedo back to even at 1-1. As for Sickles, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oviedo will face off against Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lake Brantley focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Sickles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alonso at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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