Football Recap: Prairie Heights Comes Up Short

Prairie Heights had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it six. They took a blow against the Lakeland Lakers, falling 40-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 48-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.

JOEL GRABER threw for 116 yards and one TD. CONNOR SIZEMORE was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards.

As for Lakeland, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.

Brayden Holbrook had a dynamite game, throwing for 354 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. 139 of Holbrook's passing yards were hauled in by Keyan Arroyo, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.

Prairie Heights and Lakeland will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers are set to square off against their familiar foe Central Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lakeland will face off against rival Garrett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.