South Florence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-12 victory over the Lakewood Gators on the road. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
South Florence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Leonard out in front who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Leonard has become a key player for South Florence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Zion Gilbert also helped out as he racked up 118 rushing yards.
South Florence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Gerkiem Hall led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. South Florence got some further help from Terry Gordon: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
South Florence's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Lakewood, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
South Florence will host Wilson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is facing Wilson at the right time seeing as Wilson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lakewood, they will venture away from home to take on Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lower Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
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