East Lake is 10-0 against Tarpon Springs since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Lake Eagles will face off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:30 p.m. East Lake, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Tarpon Springs' (thus far) undefeated season.
East Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Mitchell on Friday, falling 42-22. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Mustangs are ranked 118th).
Eli Millian put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Joseph Archer.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tarpon Springs at home against Northeast on Friday as the team secured a 43-8 win. That looming 43-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spongers yet this season.
Makih Johnson had an outrageously good game as he picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Nikita Rinios, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tarpon Springs, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tarpon Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-16 win. Will East Lake repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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