Bartow couldn't quite beat Lake Wales on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Lake Wales Highlanders by a score of 28-25. Despite 127 more yards than the Highlanders, the Yellow Jackets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Johnson, who threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards. Ka?Marion Thomas was Johnson's top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Brycen Levidiotis, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Lake Wales. Kaneilius Purdy was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Bartow and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Lake Wales, their record now sits at 6-3.
Bartow will venture away from home to square off against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Wales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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