Girard has gone 7-0 against Lakeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Girard Indians' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Girard earned a 21-13 win over Pymatuning Valley.
Girard's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Gaven Hanson was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Pymatuning Valley's side was Allen Hess-Cardona, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Lakeview made sure to put some points up on the board against McKinley on Friday. Lakeview put the hurt on McKinley with a sharp 34-8 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Girard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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