The Laurel Bulldogs will face off against the Lake Forest Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Lake Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Delmar, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Laurel was ranked 15th). Laurel fell 18-6 to Delmar on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest hadn't done well against Woodbridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lake Forest narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Woodbridge 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted against the Raiders since October 1, 2015.
Lake Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Lake Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Keylund Bailey was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lake Forest, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Laurel strolled past Lake Forest when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel 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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