Boca Ciega is 1-8 against Lakewood since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pirates will welcome the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Boca Ciega beat Gibbs 19-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
It was another big night for Jamari Sanders, who rushed for 165 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lakewood's strategy against Tarpon Springs on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Spartans blew the Spongers out of the water with a 58-7 final score. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lakewood's win came from a few key players Boca Ciega will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Wallace, who threw for 219 yards and three TDs on perfect 7-for-7 passing. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Shrodderick Pritchett Jr was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Boca Ciega, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Boca Ciega and Lakewood were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Boca Ciega came up empty-handed after a 35-34 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wallace, who threw for 318 yards and one TD while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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