South Lake had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 17-12 win over the Tavares Bulldogs on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2016.
The critical scores for South Lake came from Malik Holman and Tyger Darden. Another player making a difference was Tre Kelly, who threw for 135 yards and a touchdown.
South Lake wouldn't let Tavares keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Lake can thank Jesse Barker Jr. and Murphy Connelly for forcing both of them. Barker Jr. didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles. Tyson Williams was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory got South Lake back to even at 1-1. As for Tavares, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
South Lake will head out to face off against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tavares, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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