Lyman is 7-2 against Winter Springs since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lyman Greyhounds will venture away from home to square off against the Winter Springs Bears at 7:00 p.m. Lyman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Lyman ended up a good deal behind Leesburg and lost 39-23. Despite 63 more yards than the Yellow Jackets, the Greyhounds couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Lyman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeovani Hodge and Sev Croom Ii. Quintae Benard was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Winter Springs' good fortune finally ran out last Monday. They took a blow against Edgewater, falling 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Eagles are ranked 23rd).
Despite the loss, Winter Springs saw an underclassman step up: Tristen Raines picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Raines has become a key player for Winter Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lyman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Winter Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Lyman against Winter Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyman 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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