It was a good run, but Tarpon Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 44-34 to the East Lake Eagles. Despite 280 more yards than the Eagles, the Spongers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Tarpon Springs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emarian Triplett, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and Joaquin Kavouklis, who threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Triplett is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Nick Jeffords was in the mix as well, providing Tarpon Springs with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Tarpon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
East Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Millian, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Will Mirabella was Millian's top target, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Tarpon Springs' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for East Lake, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Tarpon Springs will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pinellas Park at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for East Lake, they will host Steinbrenner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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