The Lakeview Centennial Patriots and the Naaman Forest Rangers are set to duel on Friday. Lakeview Centennial is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Lakeview Centennial will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against South Garland on Friday. Lakeview Centennial strolled past South Garland with points to spare, taking the game 33-16.
Meanwhile, Naaman Forest didn't have quite enough to beat Wylie on Friday and fell 27-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Naaman Forest had strong showings from Braylon Deal, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown, and DeAngelo Perales, who threw for 198 yards and a touchdown. Deal torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Lakeview Centennial's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Naaman Forest, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lakeview Centennial beat Naaman Forest 41-34 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Does Lakeview Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Naaman Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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