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| 08/29/25 - Home | 34-6 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 27-8 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 40-6 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 32-8 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 55-16 W |
| + 4 more games |
Lake Wales won the last time they faced Ridge Community and things went their way on Friday too. The Highlanders blew past the Bolts 34-6. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Bolts are ranked 236th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kamari Smith was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 186 yards and two TDs on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Loydd, who threw for 181 yards and one touchdown.
Lake Wales' run defense was locked in: Ridge Community could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. While four picked up at least seven total tackles, Smith stood above the rest. He rushed for 186 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Lake Wales didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.8.
Ridge Community's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lavonski Tubbs, who rushed for 104 yards, and Dolony East, who picked up 72 receiving yards and one TD. Tubbs' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lake Wales has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 44.5 points this season. As for Ridge Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lake Wales wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 16-14 loss against Auburndale on the 5th. As for Ridge Community, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Specially Fit Academy at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
