Lake Gibson entered their tilt with Mater Academy Charter on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 34-26 victory over the Lions. Lake Gibson's win was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 8.25 points allowed on the season.
Brayden Padgett
| 10/17/25 vs Mater Academy Charter | 172 |
| 08/28/25 vs Haines City | 122 |
| 08/22/25 @ Durant | 179 |
A big part of Lake Gibson's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Padgett and his top target Jase Severit. Padgett threw for 172 yards and three TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes while Severit picked up 45 receiving yards and three scores. That's the most passing yards Padgett has posted since back in August. Brian Mapp was in the mix too, providing Lake Gibson with one touchdown.
Lake Gibson's run defense was locked in: Mater Academy Charter could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Malachi Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lake Gibson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.
Lake Gibson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jeremiah Epps led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Lake Gibson got some further help from Moore: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lake Gibson's record now sits at 5-3. As for Mater Academy Charter, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Lake Gibson has already played their next game, a 31-28 defeat against Sebring on the 24th. As for Mater Academy Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 21-18 loss against Immaculata-La Salle on the 24th.
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