If Lakewood was riding high off their 45-3 takedown of St. Anthony last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakewood Lancers took a hard 29-15 fall against the Edison Chargers on Friday. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Kade Casillas and Josiah "Jojo" Apisala certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Casillas threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while Apisala gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Lakewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Julius Gillick went supernova for Edison, rushing for 302 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Gillick has posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakewood fell to 2-1. As for Edison, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lakewood will venture away from home to take on Mayfair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Edison, they will square off against Palos Verdes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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