Tavares was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the East Ridge Knights, falling 26-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in February.
East Ridge can attribute much of their success to Scarlet Barahona, who rushed for 71 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Tavares' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Tavares will take on South Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Ridge, they will face off against Foundation Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge's defense has only allowed 5.6 points per game this season, so Foundation Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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