Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Lakewood Lancers
Long Beach Poly is 3-0 against Lakewood since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will head out on the road to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 4:45 p.m. Long Beach Poly knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lakewood likes a good challenge.
Long Beach Poly is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They never let Woodrow Wilson onto the board and left with a 53-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Jackrabbits, who have now won ten contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Long Beach Poly found their leader in underclassman Kenzie Paimany, who threw for 248 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards. Those 52 rushing yards gave Paimany a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaya Mclyn, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Long Beach Poly's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nefertiera Williams, Malawna Green, and Ki'Ele Ho-Ching picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Lakewood waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 20-6.
Long Beach Poly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Long Beach Poly against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 32-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long Beach Poly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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