The Prime Time Preps Campus Tour, presented by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is a free, interactive event that includes games and prizes for all fans, including the opportunity to get Bucs swag. The tour’s latest stop is at East Lake for a rivalry matchup against Mitchell. Check out the preview below.

Mitchell (0-1) at East Lake (0-1), Friday 7:30

Three things to know

Bouncing back

Both teams lost their season openers against quality opponents. The Mustangs put together a furious rally that fell short when they failed to convert on a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a 35-34 loss to Gulf. The Eagles, meanwhile, were beat by Lake Gibson, 24-13. Neither team wants to start 0-2, which gives even more meaning to this year’s matchup.

Young guns

Mitchell and East Lake each have young playmaking quarterbacks. Cayden Thomas, a sophomore for the Mustangs, threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns against Gulf in the opener. Eagles freshman Landen Holley has offers from Central Florida, Florida and South Florida, among others. He is splitting time with Eli Millian. In last week’s opener against Lake Gibson, Holley threw for 24 yards and had two interceptions.

Cross-county rivalry

Though East Lake is in Pinellas County and Mitchell is in Pasco County, the schools are less than six miles apart. Their proximity makes them natural rivals. In fact, many of the players have known each other since elementary school and have played together in youth leagues. Still, they did not start their friendly feud until 2019. Last year, the Eagles won for the first time, snapping a three-game losing streak in the series.

Season stat leaders

Category	Mitchell	East Lake
Passing yards	Cayden Thomas, 271	Eli Millian, 108
Rushing yards	Corey Simms, 96	Ray Barnes, 44
Receiving yards	Bryce Backus, 122	Andrew Sammons, 60
Tackles	Bryce Backus, 13	Aidan Cruz, 21
Sacks	Three tied with one.	Two tied with 0.5
Interceptions	Jake Malvar, 1	Three tied with one.