PLANTATION — Despite taking a 42-14 loss to one of the better teams in the state this year, Lake Gibson head coach Rich Pringle was able to find some positives.
The Braves (1-1) didn’t quit and their defense was able to stop the Patriots (3-0) at times, but in the end too many mistakes did in Lake Gibson.
“We didn’t execute,” Pringle said. “We had two pretty open touchdown passes that we didn’t connect on and then we had some busted coverages on the first two drives after we had them on third and long. There were mental mistakes you can’t make, but it’s better that we make them early in the year than late. There was some good stuff that we did, but it was too little too late.”
Lake Gibson quarterback Jackson Akins accounted for both of his team’s touchdowns as he ran one score in and found Tyson Gast for another score through the air.
On defense, the Braves forced two interceptions with Dilyon Link and Jaylen Foster both grabbing picks.
Lake Gibson will look to rebound next Friday on the road at Lehigh.
Friday night scores:Week 2 Polk County high school football games
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Santa Fe Catholic 43, Saint Francis 8
GAINESVILLE — Santa Feran over Saint Francis for a road victory on Friday night.
Both Justin Freedland (4 and 9) and Jose Burey (48 and 8) scored two rushing touchdowns and Joe Hernan added a fifth from 9 yards out. Freedland and Burey also led the team in tackles with nine and eight respectively.
Sophomore quarterback Blaine Walker threw a late 10-yard touchdown to fellow sophomore Marcus Diaz.
Santa Fe (2-0) will next play First Academy at 7 pm on Friday in Lakeland.
Games in Polk postponed, canceled
The real winner on Friday night was Mother Nature as severe storms forced multiple games to be called off or postponed to Saturday or Monday.
Here is a breakdown:
Lake Wales will return to Ridge Community to play at 10 am as their game on Friday was finally called off around 8:30 pm
The Bartow-Kathleen game was postponed after an hour delay. It will be played at 3 pm on Monday.
Frostproof also will play on Monday as it will play Hardee at 6 pm
Lakeland’s game against Largo was canceled. Lakeland athletic director Deron Collins said there are no plans to make up the game.
Auburndale will wait another week to play its first game as its game at Haines City was canceled and will not be made up.
Other games that were canceled were Valrico Foundation at All Saints, Clearwater American Collegiate at Lakeland Christian and Davenport at Tenoroc.
Ledger staff writers Roy Fuoco and Robert Magobet contributed to this report.
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