The Sebring Blue Streaks will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Sebring was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Glades Central.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Keveun Mason and Ar?Maud Stinfort. Stinfort had a great game and rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Mason was balling out in the loss, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Winter Haven. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
A big part of Lake Gibson's win came down to the chemistry between Collin Henderson and his top target Adonis Cuyler. Henderson threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Cuyler picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (142 yards to be exact) also went to Derrick Mcbride.
Sebring's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lake Gibson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Sebring strolled past Lake Gibson in their previous meeting back in October of 2018 by a score of 42-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Gibson's Malachi Mcnealy, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sebring to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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