The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will take on the Southeast Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood Ranch took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Braden River 41-3 at home.
Meanwhile, Southeast earned a 26-19 win over Dunedin on Friday.
Louisen Desinor went supernova for Southeast, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Southeast wouldn't let Dunedin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southeast can thank Darren Duval and Jayden Fields for forcing both of them. Jordan Lee was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Southeast was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 422 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunedin only gained 315.
Lakewood Ranch now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southeast, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Lakewood Ranch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-26 loss to Southeast in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps