The Gibbs Gladiators are still winless after their match against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Gibbs fell just short of Lakewood Ranch by a score of 10-8. Gibbs lost against Lakewood Ranch in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 34-18 score last time.
Fernando Maynor jr. threw for 51 yards on six of 16 attempts. On the ground, Dontrez Young rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries.
Among those leading the charge was Simon Freed, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Gibbs' defeat was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-0 Hawthorne and 7-1 Largo (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.1% over those games). As for Lakewood Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Gibbs will head out on the road to face off against Boca Ciega at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Boca Ciega is ranked 364th, while Gibbs is ranked 371st). As for Lakewood Ranch, they have the luxury of staying home another week and will welcome Bayshore at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th.
