Football Preview: Sparta Spartans vs. Lakeland Regional Lancers
The Sparta Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Lakeland Regional Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sparta is leaving town to face Lakeland Regional after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Sparta lost 33-9 to Montville on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lakeland Regional over Governor Livingston in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Lakeland Regional was the clear victor by a 35-9 margin over Governor Livingston. The Lancers pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Highlanders had little chance of recovering from.
Lakeland Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremy O'Hernandez led the charge by rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Sabric, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Sparta came up short against Lakeland Regional in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Sparta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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