It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tarpon Springs can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Wildwood Wildcats and fell 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Spongers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Wildcats are ranked 11th).
Wildwood found their leader in freshman Zoey Brown, who threw for 196 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Brown is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Tarpon Springs and nudges their season record down to 10-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-4 Dunedin (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 88.9% over those games). As for Wildwood, the win keeps they at an undefeated 10-0.
Tarpon Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wildwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 37-0 victory against Dunedin on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps