Football Preview: Girard Indians vs. Lakeview Bulldogs
Girard is 7-0 against Lakeview since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Girard Indians are on the road again to play the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Girard was able to grind out a solid victory over Pymatuning Valley, taking the game 21-13.
Girard's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Pymatuning Valley's QB won't forget Gaven Hanson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hanson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Pymatuning Valley's side was Allen Hess-Cardona, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Lakeview made sure to put some points up on the board against McKinley on Friday. Everything went Lakeview's way against McKinley as Lakeview made off with a 34-8 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakeview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Girard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
