Lakewood Ranch gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down the Gateway Eagles 37-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
When it comes to explaining why Gateway lost, don't look at Justin Jean Louis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 278 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jean Louis is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game.
Lakewood Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Gateway, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lakewood Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 35-0 defeat against Parrish Community on the 25th. As for Gateway, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Cape Coral's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Gateway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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