Football Recap: Lakeland Lakers vs. Prairie Heights Panthers
Lakeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Prairie Heights Panthers at home to the tune of 48-6. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Holbrook and his top target Keyan Arroyo. Holbrook threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Arroyo gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns. Levi Cook made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lakeland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cook, Johnny Colon, and Arroyo picked up one apiece. Cook didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Prairie Heights, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lakeland will head out to square off against Garrett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garrett will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lakeland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prairie Heights, they will host Central Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Prairie Heights focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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