Football Recap: Braden River Pirates vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs
Braden River was the 41-23 winner over Lakewood Ranch when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Braden River Pirates took a blow against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs on Friday, falling 41-3. The Pirates' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Lucas Despot threw for 111 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Uriel Barrios was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jayden Moore rushed for 55 yards.
Leading Lakewood Ranch to victory were Trenton Huffman and Cullen Mcrae Ii. Huffman rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, while Mcrae Ii rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper Orzel did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 119 receiving yards.
Braden River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lakewood Ranch, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Braden River will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayshore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Braden River is facing Bayshore at the right time seeing as Bayshore is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will venture away from home to square off against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 879 yards in their previous games.
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