Gwynn Park won against Central last Saturday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets blew past the Largo Lions 42-6. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly 36 points.
Gwynn Park found their leader in freshman Sammy Makins, who threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. Those 362 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Makins. Gwynn Park also got help from Larry Shaw III, who showed off his sure hands for 117 receiving yards.
Gwynn Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tavaris Cunningham and X?Avien Hinkle. Cunningham also defended three defended passes, which is notable because Gwynn Park is 2-1 when he posts at least three defended passes, but 1-5 otherwise. Aubrey Melvin was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks, making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
The victory (which was Gwynn Park's third in a row) raised their record to 3-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Largo, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Gwynn Park and Largo are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gwynn Park will venture away from home to face off against Crossland at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gwynn Park is facing Crossland at the right time seeing as Crossland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Largo, they will host Lackey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Largo will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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