Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 41-6 defeat at the hands of the Lennard Longhorns. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Longhorns are ranked 185th).
When it comes to explaining why Gateway lost, don't look at Justin Jean Louis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gateway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Hernandez and Jean Louis.
Leading Lennard to victory were Gavin Fields and Jacob Mobley. Fields rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Mobley threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Fields' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 135 rushing yards dating back to last season. London Green did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 113 receiving yards.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lennard, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Gateway is taking a road trip to face off against Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lennard, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Leto, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Lennard is facing Leto at the right time seeing as Leto is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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