A win for Lakewood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the South Florence Bruins. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-6.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tre Leonard led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Leonard has become a key player for South Florence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. South Florence also got a significant boost from Zion Gilbert, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Lakewood dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Florence, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Lakewood will face off against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lower Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season. As for South Florence, they will challenge Wilson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is facing Wilson at the right time seeing as Wilson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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