Football Game Preview: Lemon Bay Manta Rays vs. Cypress Lake Panthers

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 11:22pm

Football Preview: Lemon Bay Manta Rays vs. Cypress Lake Panthers

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Lemon Bay is 3-0 against Cypress Lake since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Lemon Bay is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Lemon Bay is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Estero on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lemon Bay had to suffer through a 39-12 loss at the hands of Estero.

Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Cypress Lake made sure to put some points up on the board against Island Coast last Friday. Cypress Lake came out on top against Island Coast by a score of 34-22.

Lemon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cypress Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Lemon Bay won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, slipping by Cypress Lake 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cypress Lake's Isaiah Thomas, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lemon Bay to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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