The Everglades Gators will face off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Everglades 9.1, Mater Academy Charter 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Everglades is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Miami a 26-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Gators, who have now won four games in a row.
Leilah Lewin
| 04/16/25 vs North Miami | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Flanagan | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Broward | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Chaminade-Madonna | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 2 |
Leilah Lewin looked great while leading her team to the win, throwing for 229 yards and four TDs while completing 78.6% of her passes. Those four passing touchdowns gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over McArthur on Wednesday, taking the game 19-6. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Mustangs are ranked 286th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points on average over those games. As for Everglades, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Everglades against Mater Academy Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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