Football Preview: Girard Indians vs. Lakeview Bulldogs
Girard has gone 7-0 against Lakeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Girard Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Girard beat Pymatuning Valley 21-13.
One reason for the win was Girard's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Pymatuning Valley's QB won't forget Gaven Hanson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hanson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Girard got some further help from Allen Hess-Cardona: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Lakeview made sure to put some points up on the board against McKinley on Friday. Lakeview blew past McKinley 34-8. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Girard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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