The Sebring Blue Streaks will challenge the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sebring was handed a 27-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 victory over Glades Central. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Blue Streaks were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 34-26 win over the Lions. Lake Gibson's victory was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 8.25 points allowed on the season.
Lake Gibson's win came from a few key players Sebring will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Padgett, who threw for 125 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jase Severit, who picked up 35 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lake Gibson proved: they limited Mater Academy Charter to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Malachi Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lake Gibson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
Lake Gibson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jeremiah Epps led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Mater Academy Charter's side was Moore, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sebring's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lake Gibson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Sebring took their win against Lake Gibson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 43-22 score. Do the Blue Streaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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