Football Game Preview: Lakes Lancers vs. Mount Tahoma T-Birds + How To Watch

The Lakes Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Mount Tahoma will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Lakes extended their winning streak to eight on Friday. The Lancers blew past Capital, posting a 47-6 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Cougars are ranked 77th).

Jadis Lefono

Passing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 vs Capital	216
10/02/25 @ River Ridge	197
10/10/25 vs Peninsula	196
09/05/25 vs Auburn Riverside	164
09/12/25 @ Bonney Lake	128

Lakes' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadis Lefono, who threw for 216 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Those 216 passing yards gave Lefono a new career-high. Lakes also got help from Ean Owens, who showed off his sure hands for 158 receiving yards.

Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Mount Tahoma took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-6 victory over Silas. The win continues a trend for the T-Birds in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.

Mount Tahoma's win came from a few key players Lakes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keshawn Hines, who rushed for 66 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikkah Cordero, who rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown.

Lakes' record is now 8-0. As for Mount Tahoma, their record now sits at an identical 8-0.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Lakes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Tahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Lakes couldn't quite finish off Mount Tahoma in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 40-37. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.