Football Preview: Bayshore Bruins vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs
Bayshore is 1-6 against Lakewood Ranch since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bayshore Bruins will host the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood Ranch took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bayshore, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bayshore finally turned things around against Gibbs on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Gladiators out 18-16.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lakewood Ranch's offense. They were outmatched by Parrish Community on the road and fell 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bayshore's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Bayshore came up short against Lakewood Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 24-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakewood Ranch's Liam Fernandez, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Now that Bayshore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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