The Lakeland Regional Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Ramsey Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Lakeland Regional came up short against West Milford and fell 20-13.
Despite the loss, Lakeland Regional had strong showings from Collin Sabric, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and Cameron Chapman, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sabric also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Ramsey beat Pascack Hills 21-14 last Friday.
Justus Favata went supernova for Ramsey, throwing for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Roberto Cotes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ramsey's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Andrew McDade and Noah Magnus, who racked up five sacks between them. McDade is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Lakeland Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ramsey, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lakeland Regional has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ramsey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lakeland Regional beat Ramsey 20-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Regional 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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