Football Recap: Lapeer Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 5:27am

Football Recap: Lapeer Lightning vs. Grand Blanc Bobcats

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Lapeer entered their contest against Grand Blanc on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lapeer Lightning took a hard 35-21 fall against the Grand Blanc Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lightning of the 44-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grand Blanc to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Morrow, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Matthew Evans was Morrow's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Lapeer and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Grand Blanc, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

Lapeer will take on Oak Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lapeer is facing Oak Park at the right time seeing as Oak Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grand Blanc, they will face off against Saginaw United at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Blanc knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Saginaw United likes a good challenge.

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