Football Game Preview: Lakeland Preparatory Lions vs. Ridgeway Roadrunners

The Lakeland Preparatory Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Ridgeway Roadrunners on Friday. Neither Lakeland Preparatory nor Ridgeway posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

It was a proper cat-fight when Lakeland Preparatory challenged Arlington on Friday. The Lions lost to the Tigers at home by a 23-6 margin. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Lakeland Preparatory got top-tier performance from Colten Kirby, who rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 84 yards.

Meanwhile, Ridgeway was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Kirby, falling 48-0.

Ridgeway's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lakeland Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.