Football Preview: Girard Indians vs. Lakeview Bulldogs
Girard is 7-0 against Lakeview since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Girard Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Girard earned a 21-13 win over Pymatuning Valley.
Girard's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Gaven Hanson with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Girard got some further help from Allen Hess-Cardona: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Lakeview made sure to put some points up on the board against McKinley on Friday. Lakeview blew past McKinley 34-8. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakeview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Girard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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