Football Game Preview: Lake Ridge Eagles vs. Boswell Pioneers + How To Watch

Lake Ridge hasn't had much luck against Boswell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Boswell will be up against a hot Lake Ridge team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles blew past Mansfield Legacy 56-21 on Friday. That looming 56-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Jaiden Cotton

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/31/25 @ Mansfield Legacy	3
09/19/25 @ North Forney	2
09/05/25 @ Haltom	2
08/28/25 @ Reedy	2
10/25/24 @ Weatherford	2

Lake Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaiden Cotton, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and DeShawn Edwards, who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Cotton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Evans, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boswell). They came out on top against Weatherford by a score of 44-35 on Friday.

Lake Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Boswell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.

Lake Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Boswell when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 44-35. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.