East Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 32-16 bruising from the St. Petersburg Green Devils. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2018.
Despite the defeat, East Lake saw an underclassman step up: Kyle Beverage picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards. Will Mirabella was another key player, gaining 204 total yards.
Jeffery Jones went supernova for St. Petersburg, rushing for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry.
East Lake's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for St. Petersburg, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Lake will venture away from home to square off against Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Lake surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Petersburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against Palm Harbor University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Petersburg is facing Palm Harbor University at the right time seeing as Palm Harbor University is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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