Springstead is 4-0 against Lecanto since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Springstead Eagles will host the Lecanto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Springstead will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Springstead will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wesley Chapel on Friday. Springstead strolled past Wesley Chapel with points to spare, taking the game 33-15. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Wildcats are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connor Mccazzio continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Gio Martinez was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Springstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesley Chapel only rushed for 142.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Lecanto made off with a 14-13 victory over Leesburg.
Springstead's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lecanto, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Springstead didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lecanto when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. Does Springstead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lecanto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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