Armwood is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tampa Bay Tech is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Armwood Hawks will take on the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Armwood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 20-14 win over Wharton. Given Armwood's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Wharton is ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olontae Dean out in front who gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Rhys Brush, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, even though Fletcher scored an imposing 34 points on Friday, Tampa Bay Tech still came out on top. Tampa Bay Tech came out on top against Fletcher by a score of 51-34 (the very same score they lost by the week prior).
Rod Gainey jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Gainey jr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Andreas Zayas was another key contributor, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Tampa Bay Tech's defensive line and their seven sacks. In that department, Tre?variez Jacobs was the leader with five sacks.
Armwood's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as the two teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Armwood commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.6 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Tampa Bay Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
Armwood strolled past Tampa Bay Tech when the teams last played back in October by a score of 51-34. Will Armwood repeat their success, or does Tampa Bay Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
