The Tarpon Springs Spongers will venture away from home to face off against the Wildwood Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Tarpon Springs 8.3, Wildwood 6.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tarpon Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dunedin. The Spongers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Niki Pantelis
| 04/17/25 vs Dunedin | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Classical Prep | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Carrollwood Day | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Central | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Seminole | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Tarpon Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Niki Pantelis and Ranyiah Lowe. Pantelis has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 11 times she's played.
Meanwhile, while Wildwood put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for The Villages Charter. The Wildcats blew past the Buffalo, posting a 48-0 victory. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
A big part of Wildwood's win came down to the chemistry between Zoey Brown and her top target Trinidy Harris. Brown threw for 244 yards and six touchdowns while Harris gained 74 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in passer rating (133.6).
Wildwood didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited The Villages Charter to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Ja'niya Corbin for the heroic effort on defense: she. Wildwood wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 71%.
Wildwood's defense didn't let Amelia O'Brien., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ranyla Jackson.
The victory keeps Wildwood at an undefeated 9-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.8 points this season. As for Tarpon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
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