Football Recap: Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions vs. Ransom Everglades Raiders
Immaculata-La Salle won the last time they faced Ransom Everglades and Terrance Smith Jr. did his part to make sure it happened again. The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions walked away with a 43-31 win over the Ransom Everglades Raiders on Thursday thanks in part to Smith Jr., who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 135 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Immaculata-La Salle's defensive line and their five sacks. Raul Alvarez was especially locked on to Ransom Everglades' QB and sacked him twice. Jayden Noel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Ransom Everglades lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Neimann Lawrence, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Noah Alce was another key back, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Immaculata-La Salle's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 174.6 rushing yards in those games compared to only 174.6 in the others. As for Ransom Everglades, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Immaculata-La Salle will take on Gulliver Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Immaculata-La Salle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 112 points over their last three matches. As for Ransom Everglades, they will challenge Monsignor Pace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monsignor Pace will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ransom Everglades surely won't give up without a fight.
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