Football Game Preview: Venice Indians vs. Lake Mary Rams

The Venice Indians will face off against the Lake Mary Rams at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Venice sitting on seven straight wins and Lake Mary on ten.

Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Columbus with a 33-27 victory.

Venice's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gata Wilder, who rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown. Wilder was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.

Meanwhile, Lake Mary beat Dr. Phillips 24-13 on Friday.

Lake Mary's win came from a few key players Venice will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Grubbs, who rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 227 yards on 14 of 24 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Parker Perales was another key rusher, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.

Lake Mary pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.1 points per game. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.