Football Preview: Palmetto Tigers vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs
Palmetto has gone 7-0 against Lakewood Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Palmetto Tigers will welcome the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Palmetto will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Palmetto will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Braden River, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Palmetto's way against Braden River on Friday as Palmetto made off with a 30-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Palmetto found their leader in underclassman Nazir Pitchford, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch hadn't done well against Sarasota recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lakewood Ranch had just enough and edged Sarasota out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since October 20, 2023.
Palmetto's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Palmetto strolled past Lakewood Ranch when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. Will Palmetto repeat their success, or does Lakewood Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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