Football Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Holy Redeemer Royals
The Lakeland Chiefs will square off against the Holy Redeemer Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Friday, Lakeland strolled past Mid Valley with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
David Naniewicz
| 10/24/25 vs Mid Valley | 173 |
| 10/04/24 vs Honesdale | 164 |
| 10/04/25 @ Honesdale | 120 |
| 09/05/25 @ Riverside | 105 |
| 10/17/25 @ West Scranton | 97 |
It was another big night for David Naniewicz, who rushed for 173 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards and one touchdown. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Gavin Roberts was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and one score.
Lakeland didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mid Valley to a completion percentage of just 30.4%. The team can thank Rocco Spataro for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Lakeland; they were averaging 62.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 62.5%.
Lakeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Rosenkrans.
Meanwhile, Holy Redeemer came up short against Midd-West on Friday and fell 34-26.
Holy Redeemer has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Holy Redeemer in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 69-29 victory. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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