Football Game Preview: Lakeland Dreadnaughts vs. Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers

The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will head out to challenge the Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Lakeland 9.6, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.

Lakeland took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Avon Park by a score of 14-6. The Dreadnaughts haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over Discovery.

The critical scores for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy came from Valesa Gashi and Jahzara Green.

Ridgeview Global Studies Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.6 points on average over those games. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Lakeland came up short against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 19-6. Can the Dreadnaughts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.