Lake Gibson was the 35-7 winner over Bartow when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Gibson Braves fell 24-14 to the Bartow Yellow Jackets on Friday. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Lake Gibson took the loss, they still got scores from Xavier Norfleet and Derrick Mcbride.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bartow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Johnson, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Avis Brown Jr., who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Lake Gibson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bartow, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Gibson will host Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kathleen is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Lake Gibson will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bartow, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Durant at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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