The Springstead Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Gaither Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Springstead is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nature Coast Tech just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from the Sharks.
William Figueroa
| 09/26/25 vs Cypress Creek | 136 |
| 10/03/25 @ Nature Coast Tech | 135 |
| 09/19/25 vs Hernando | 108 |
| 09/05/25 vs Pasco | 97 |
| 08/22/25 vs Zephyrhills | 6 |
Springstead might have lost, but man, William Figueroa was a machine: he rushed for 135 yards and a pair of TDs. Figueroa has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Gaither entered their tilt with Wesley Chapel last Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed past the Wildcats to the tune of 49-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Gaither's win came from a few key players Springstead will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Browning, who threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Joshua Balloon, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries.
Gaither's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Springstead, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Springstead took a serious blow against Gaither when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 42-0. Thankfully for the Eagles, Ej Archield Jr (who threw for 323 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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