Football Preview: Boys Latin Lakers vs. Pallotti Panthers
The Boys Latin Lakers will face off against the Pallotti Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Boys Latin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Saturday. They fell just short of Long Island Lutheran by a score of 34-32. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 71st in Maryland, while the Crusaders are ranked 13th in New York).
Despite the defeat, Boys Latin saw an underclassman step up: Ridge Ritter picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Cayden Bruce got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Boys Latin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Long Island Lutheran's QB won't forget Ritter anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Boys Latin got some further help from Blake Griffith: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pallotti, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Meade 34-0 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 27 point advantage.
Boys Latin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pallotti, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Boys Latin was dealt a bruising 40-0 defeat at the hands of Pallotti when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Will Boys Latin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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