Eagles
| 03/12/25 vs Palm Harbor University | 20-18 |
| 03/06/25 @ Seminole | 12-6 |
| 03/05/25 @ Largo | 32-0 |
| 03/03/25 vs Clearwater | 31-0 |
East Lake had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They skirted past the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes 20-18. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 18-0 in the second quarter.
The critical scores for East Lake came from Taylor Feeley, Rebekah Huillet, and Bella Comini.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Harbor University lost, don't look at Bianca Menconi. Despite the final result, she rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 177 yards on ten of 25 attempts. Those 177 passing yards gave Menconi a new career-high.
East Lake pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points on average over those games. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Lake will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pinellas Park at 7:30 p.m. on March 26th. Palm Harbor University also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Tarpon Springs at 7:30 p.m. on March 25th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tarpon Springs 11.3, Palm Harbor University 6.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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