The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will square off against the Lennard Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lakewood Ranch: 16, Lennard: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Lakewood Ranch gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 28-22 W over Southeast. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Lennard put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over Leto at home. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won four matches by 29 points or more so far this season.
Gavin Fields was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Jacob Mobley was another key player, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Lennard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mekhi Williams and Terell Dixon. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Lennard got some further help from Jaiden Jones: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Lakewood Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lennard, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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