Football Game Recap: Mahwah vs. Lakeland Regional

If Mahwah were riding high off their 38-10 takedown of Fort Lee last week, that ride came to an abrupt end. Mahwah lost to Lakeland Regional by a decisive 10-27 margin. Mahwah's low-scoring loss was the unsatisfying follow-up to their high-scoring outing the contest before.

No one put up better numbers for Lakeland Regional than senior Michael Mckay, who brought his A game into the match. He picked up 86 yards on the ground on 14 carries and accumulated 172 passing yards. Senior Michael Mckay has been one of their standout athletes in their past eight games. Additional support came from defensive powerhouse senior Adonnai Thompson, who racked up nine tackles.

Mahwah's defeat pushes them down to 5-3. The victory (their 5th in a row) raised Lakeland Regional's record to 8-1.

After their clash against one another, the teams are taking a break from conference action in their upcoming games. Mahwah will square off against Kittatinny Regional at 1:00 PM next week. Mahwah's defense better steel itself: Kittatinny Regional are averaging 30.89 points per game. As for Lakeland Regional, they will face off against Sparta. Since neither squad is a stranger to landslide victories this season, you'd better bet it will be hard-fought showdown.

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