There's no place like home for Springstead, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Wesley Chapel Wildcats 33-15 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Connor Mccazzio, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyree Davis also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
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.
Springstead wouldn't let Wesley Chapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Springstead can thank Martavion Douglas and Dalton Williams for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Wesley Chapel's side was Jadon Jaimes, who made 23 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Wesley Chapel lost, don't look at Landen Holley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards on 19 of 28 attempts. Holley has become a key player for Wesley Chapel: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Springstead pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wesley Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springstead will host Lecanto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Springstead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Wesley Chapel, they will welcome Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesley Chapel also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 32.3 points per game.
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