Football Game Preview: Lake Worth Bullfrogs vs. Ranchview Wolves

The Lake Worth Bullfrogs will face off against the Ranchview Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Worth has given up an average of 44.6 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lake Worth is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Kennedale 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Bullfrogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 740th, while the Wildcats are ranked 259th).

Lake Worth's loss came about despite a quality game from Lucas Davis, who threw for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards.

Meanwhile, Ranchview can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-12 margin over Life Waxahachie. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.

Ranchview's win came from a few key players Lake Worth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rushil Allada, who threw for 305 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (156.3). Ranchview's leading receiver Devin Scott was Allada's top target yet again, picking up 150 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Ranchview didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Life Waxahachie to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. The team can thank Logan Thomas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Allada's standout performance, it's clear Life Waxahachie's secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Ranchview's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Lake Worth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Lake Worth lost to Ranchview on the road by a decisive 35-17 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Bullfrogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.