The Springstead Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Springstead's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
If Springstead beats Cypress Creek with 51 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Springstead simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hernando 51-14 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Leopards are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springstead got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gio Martinez out in front who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Connor Mccazzio helped Martinez out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Springstead's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Jadon Jaimes was the leader with three. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 26-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fivay. One positive for the Coyotes , at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Springstead pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cypress Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Springstead against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the team secured a 54-7 win. Does Springstead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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