Lennard won the last time they faced Spoto, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lennard Longhorns blew past the Spoto Spartans, posting a 47-18 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Lennard was led to victory by Gavin Fields and Michael Merritt. Fields rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Merritt rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Merritt got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible97 yards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Mobley, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Lennard wouldn't let Spoto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dorian Burns, Sta'Shaun Gage, and Thomas Shine picked up one apiece. Gage also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Lennard got some further help from Jamarie Clarke: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made 15 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lennard was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 505 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spoto only gained 376.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Z'Orey Cotton, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Jesse Harden also helped out with an impressive 156 receiving yards.
Lennard's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Spoto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lennard will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Blake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Spoto, they will host Plant City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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