Sarasota has gone 7-1 against Lakewood Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sarasota Sailors will face off against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Sarasota will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood Ranch will be coming in after a defeat.
Sarasota is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Ida Baker with a sharp 47-23 victory two weeks ago. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch entered their match against Lennard on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakewood Ranch fell to Lennard 27-22.
The win made it two in a row for Sarasota and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Sarasota against Lakewood Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 55-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lakewood Ranch's Kevin Everhart, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sarasota to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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