Lakewood has gone 8-2 against Gibbs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. Neither Lakewood nor Gibbs posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Lakewood lost 35-12 to Cardinal Mooney on Friday. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Shrodderick Pritchett Jr
| 09/18/25 @ St. Petersburg | 155 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 131 |
| 10/10/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 129 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pinellas Park | 77 |
| 08/29/25 @ Largo | 63 |
Ayden Wallace put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 306 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 129 of those passing yards were hauled in by Shrodderick Pritchett Jr.
Meanwhile, Gibbs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Booker 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 36th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakewood fell to 7-1. As for Gibbs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Lakewood against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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