Football Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Garrett Railroaders
Lakeland is 2-8 against Garrett since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Lakers will face off against the Garrett Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 851 yards in their previous games.
Lakeland is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 44-34 to Jimtown. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly ten points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brayden Holbrook, who threw for 257 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Bryar Alleshouse got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Garrett put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Central Noble at home to the tune of 62-14. The contest marked the Railroaders' most dominant victory of the season.
Camren Ruble was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wyatt Hefty was another major influence, as he rushed for 52 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Skelly and Alex Guzman.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Garrett, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lakeland lost to Garrett on the road by a decisive 41-27 margin in their previous meeting back in September. Can Lakeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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