The Milford Buccaneers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lake Forest Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milford is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Milford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Delmar on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 35-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest faced Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lake Forest claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Laurel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Lake Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Young led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown. Lake Forest also got help from N?von Pierce, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Lake Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Lake Forest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.5 points per game. As for Milford, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Milford lost to Lake Forest on the road by a decisive 48-34 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Milford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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