The Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Timberline Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Timberline will be up against a hot Lakes team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Lancers took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Peninsula. With the Lancers ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Lakes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Baker out in front who picked up 66 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 44 yards and one TD. Jadis Lefono was another key passer, throwing for 196 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Lakes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raziah Patterson and Toetu Moliga. Moliga got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Timberline never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past North Thurston to the tune of 45-0. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Rams are ranked 223rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakes' record is now 6-0. As for Timberline, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Lakes against Timberline when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 67-3 victory. In that game, the Lancers amassed a halftime lead of 54-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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