Football Game Preview: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers vs. Lakeland Dreadnaughts

The Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers will challenge the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lakeland has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Discovery by a score of 13-0.

The critical scores for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy came from Valesa Gashi and Jahzara Green.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeland). They walked away with a 14-6 win over Avon Park on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Dreadnaughts as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Ridgeview Global Studies Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.2 points on average over those games. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Ridgeview Global Studies Academy beat Lakeland 19-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Do the Explorers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dreadnaughts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.