Football Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Venice's Winning Streak

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Venice can now relate to. They took a 31-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Mary Rams on Friday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

Venice's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dorian 'Macho' Jones, who rushed for 122 yards and three scores. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Venice also got help from Tyree Mannings, who showed off his sure hands for 128 receiving yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Malec Borrelli for the heroic effort on defense: he. Venice didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.2.

Lake Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Grubbs, who threw for 309 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Grubbs' passing game has become a key predictor of the Rams' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Lake Mary's leading receiver Barrett Schulz was Grubbs' top target yet again, picking up 135 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Indians

Previous 5 Games

12/05/25 @ Lake Mary	26-31
11/28/25 vs Sumner	41-22
11/21/25 vs West Orange	70-35
11/14/25 vs Ridge Community	49-12
10/24/25 @ Sarasota	51-14

With the loss, Venice broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4. As for Lake Mary, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.

Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Mary, they will face off against Vero Beach at 7:30 p.m. on the 13th. The Rams will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups.