The Spoto Spartans will head out to take on the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spoto will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 57) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Chamberlain out 44-42.
Spoto's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nathan Richardson, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and Z'Orey Cotton, who gained 212 total yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Jesse Harden, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Spoto's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nasir Foster and Rome Freeman, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Foster is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Tampa Bay Tech, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Gaither with a sharp 28-7 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Titans have posted against the Cowboys since November 3, 2017.
Tampa Bay Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darryon Jones led the charge by rushing for 21 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 82 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Tampa Bay Tech's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rukeem Stroud and Tyson Stroud. Tyson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Gaither's side was Se'An Sheffield, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Spoto now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tampa Bay Tech, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Spoto has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tampa Bay Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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