Football Game Preview: Lake Forest Spartans vs. Indian River Indians + Official Tickets

Lake Forest is 6-1 against Indian River since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Lake Forest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Archmere Academy, sneaking past 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since October 25, 2024.

Isaiah Wright

Rushing Touchdowns

11/15/25 vs Archmere Academy	2
10/11/25 vs Delmar	2
10/04/25 @ Sussex Tech	2
11/07/25 vs Indian River	1
10/17/25 @ Milford	1

Lake Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew White led the charge by rushing for 153 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. White's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Isaiah Wright was in the mix as well, providing Lake Forest with two scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Indian River put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Odessa for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win. With the Indians ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Lake Forest better keep an eye on Darnell Stokes Jr.. He was instrumental in Indian River's win, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.

Lake Forest's record now sits at 10-1. As for Indian River, their record is now 11-0.

Lake Forest came up short against Indian River in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 27-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stokes Jr., who rushed for 140 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.