Football Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Churubusco Eagles
Lakeland is 2-8 against Churubusco since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Lakers will square off against the Churubusco Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Churubusco took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland, who comes in off a win.
Lakeland is headed out to face Churubusco after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Lakeland pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over South Bend St. Joseph on Friday.
Brayden Holbrook was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Keyan Arroyo made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lakeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arroyo and Cruz Richard.
Meanwhile, Churubusco had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were beaten by Columbia City 42-0 on Friday. Churubusco has struggled against Columbia City recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Churubusco wouldn't let Columbia City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Churubusco can thank Weston Ott and Carson Tonkel for forcing both of them.
Everything went Lakeland's way against Churubusco in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Lakeland made off with a 61-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland 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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