The Springstead Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Springstead's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Nature Coast Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Springstead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over Crystal River. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Pirates are ranked 330th) , the win on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Springstead's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amanda Soults and Lianna Martinez, who racked up four sacks between them. Briana Coleman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech slipped by Sunlake 13-12 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
The critical scores for Nature Coast Tech came from Gabriella Dross and Lainee Tackett.
Springstead's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Nature Coast Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Springstead beat Nature Coast Tech 21-13 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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