Lakewood Ranch hasn't had much luck against Palmetto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood Ranch is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Sarasota 24-21.
Meanwhile, Palmetto put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Braden River 30-8. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Pirates are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmetto found their leader in underclassman Nazir Pitchford, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lakewood Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Palmetto, their record now sits at 6-0.
Lakewood Ranch ended up a good deal behind Palmetto in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 30-14. Thankfully for Lakewood Ranch, Davaughn Thomas (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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