South Lake lost against The Villages Charter back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eagles fell 37-26 to the Buffalo. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tre Kelly, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 251 yards and one TD. Another rusher making a difference was Malik Holman, who rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
A big part of The Villages Charter's win came down to the chemistry between Ja'Dence Kennedy and his top target Ja'Marian Clark. Kennedy threw for 292 yards and four TDs while Clark picked up 156 receiving yards and three scores. Clark showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Cole Logan handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Lake fell to 2-1. As for The Villages Charter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, South Lake will square off against Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for The Villages Charter, they will face off against Citrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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