The Lehigh Lightning will face off against the Venice Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lehigh has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Venice will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Lehigh had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of North Fort Myers. 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 324th, while the Red Knights are ranked 160th).
Meanwhile, Venice had just enough and edged Cocoa out 54-51 on Friday.
Venice found their leader in underclassman Dorien Irving-Jones, who rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Irving-Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jayce Nixon, who threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Venice, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Lehigh was taken down by Venice 39-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will Lehigh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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