Football Recap: Ezekiel Maddux Key Part of Team Effort in Tigers Win + How To Watch

Lakewood's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Overland Trailblazers. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 50-19 win the Trailblazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Ezekiel Maddux

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 vs Overland	176
09/26/25 vs Golden	83
09/11/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep	52
08/28/25 vs Bear Creek	32
09/04/25 @ Rangeview	22

Lakewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ezekiel Maddux led the charge by rushing for 176 yards and a pair of scores. Those 176 rushing yards gave Maddux a new career-high. Lakewood also got a significant boost from Shukrani Bumba Masela, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.

Lakewood's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Overland, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Lakewood has already played their next contest, a 56-0 defeat against Westminster on the 24th. As for Overland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-14 loss against Boulder on the 24th.