Winter Springs is 2-7 against Lyman since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Winter Springs Bears will host the Lyman Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Winter Springs will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Winter Springs is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Edgewater just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Monday. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Eagles are ranked 23rd).
Despite the defeat, Winter Springs saw an underclassman step up: Tristen Raines picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Raines has become a key player for Winter Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Lyman ended up a good deal behind Leesburg on Friday and lost 39-23. The Greyhounds gained 63 more yards on the day, but it was the Yellow Jackets that made the best use of them.
Lyman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeovani Hodge and Sev Croom Ii. Another thorn in Leesburg's side was Quintae Benard, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Winter Springs' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lyman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Winter Springs took a serious blow against Lyman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 40-0. Will Winter Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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