Discovery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 55-30 to the Lake Placid Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 41-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Discovery still got an impressive performance from Trey Wilbanks, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one score. Wilbanks got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards. Jyrine Hazelton also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hazelton, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from him.
Lake Placid found their leader in sophomore Damarcus Brown, who rushed for 231 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of August Stivender, who threw for 106 yards and one touchdown on only six passes.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lake Placid, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Discovery wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 50-22 defeat against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on the 12th. As for Lake Placid, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-6 win against Tenoroc on the 12th.
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