St. Petersburg had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it four. They had to suffer through a 60-3 loss at the hands of the Lakewood Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Green Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Spartans are ranked 32nd).
Cole Underwood threw for 57 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes. Blake Dickinson was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards.
As for Lakewood, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.4 points on average this season.
Lakewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Wallace, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave Wallace a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Shrodderick Pritchett Jr, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
St. Petersburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 22-14 loss against Southeast on the 26th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-7 victory against Tarpon Springs on the 26th.
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