Football Preview: Lake Minneola Hawks vs. Forest Wildcats
Lake Minneola has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lake Minneola is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Sumter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Minneola lost 42-21 to South Sumter.
Meanwhile, Forest scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Lake. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Forest got top-tier performance from Caleb Sanford, who threw for 340 yards on 22 of 36 attempts, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Desean Freeman was Sanford's top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lake Minneola's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Lake Minneola against Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Minneola since the team 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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