Lakewood was the 55-0 winner over St. Petersburg when they last played one another back in October of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakewood Spartans fell to the St. Petersburg Green Devils 21-17. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keontae Byas threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Dmari Roberts was his top target, picking up 87 receiving yards. On the ground,
Tayshawn Bell rushed for 72 yards on only nine carries.
Jeffery Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown for St. Petersburg.
Lakewood now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Petersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lakewood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-16 loss vs. Cardinal Mooney on the 1st. St. Petersburg has also already played their next contest, a 34-2 win against Southeast on the 27th.
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