The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will face off against the Spoto Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tampa Bay Tech is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Gaither on Friday. Tampa Bay Tech blew past Gaither 28-7. With the Titans ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Tampa Bay Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darryon Jones, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Tampa Bay Tech wouldn't let Gaither keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tampa Bay Tech can thank Urvick St. Jean and Aric Adams for forcing both of them. Se'An Sheffield was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Spoto narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Chamberlain 44-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Spoto can attribute much of their success to Nathan Richardson, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and Z'Orey Cotton, who gained 212 total yards and a touchdown. Jaedyn Cartwright helped Richardson out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Spoto's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nasir Foster and Rome Freeman, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Foster is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Tampa Bay Tech now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Spoto, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tampa Bay Tech has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Spoto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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