South Lake extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 5-1. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 30-25 W against the Forest Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Tyrese Thompson
| 09/26/25 @ Forest | 148 |
| 08/29/25 vs Tavares | 61 |
| 10/14/24 @ Horizon | 43 |
| 08/23/24 vs Nature Coast Tech | 40 |
| 11/15/24 @ Durant | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyrese Thompson, who rushed for 148 yards and one TD. Those 148 rushing yards gave Thompson a new career-high. Tre Kelly also deserves a shout-out for his two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for South Lake, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Keydrick Powell, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Forest, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2. Despite 62 more yards than South Lake, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Caleb Sanford and Keziyrehun Rivers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sanford threw for 170 yards and one touchdown, while Rivers rushed for 51 yards and a pair of TDs.
South Lake will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Eagles are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Forest, they will head out on the road to challenge Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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