Football Preview: Lakewood Rangers vs. Normandy Invaders
Lakewood has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Normandy Invaders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakewood lost 42-20 to North Olmsted on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Normandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 35-16 to Rocky River. While losing is never fun, the Invaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Pirates are ranked 167th).
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Normandy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lakewood came up short against Normandy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 32-21. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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