The Sarasota Sailors will head out to challenge the Lehigh Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sarasota will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 24-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Lakewood Ranch by a score of 24-21.
Meanwhile, Lehigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Dunbar on the road and fell 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Tigers are ranked 87th).
Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Sarasota might still be hurting after the 42-21 defeat they got from Lehigh in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Sarasota, Richard Young (who rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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