East Lake defeated Sunlake 34-19 in a preseason classic game on a night both teams came together on the field to support Seahawks linebacker Xavier Johnson who returned wearing his number 42 jersey in a wheelchair as he fights to recover from a traumatic brain injury from a May tubing accident.
Eagles senior quarterback Bobby Goldinak hit on 19 of 29 passes for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns including a 40-yarder to junior wide receiver Bryce Miller with 19 seconds left in first half to go up 21-11 and a 35-yard screen pass to junior running back Xavier Jackson in fourth quarter to extend the lead to 34-11. Jackson had 16 carries for 107 yards including a 43-yard touchdown run in first quarter to put East Lake up 7-0 and also finished with 2 catches for 30 yards and a TD. Miller had 5 catches 87 yards 1 TD and 2 rushes for 25 yards. – http://bigcountypreps.com/181/east-lake-defeats-sunlake/
Ruskin, FL – The Lennard Longhorns welcomed the opportunity to host Wharton last night due to field condition in New Tampa preventing Wharton from hosting the game. The weather was great, minus the 30 minute lightning delay midway through the second period. Lennard is coming off their best season in school history as Wharton is attempting to recover from one of their worst. Lots of fireworks in this contest
