The Vernon Vikings and the Lakeland Regional Lancers are set to duel on Friday. Vernon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Vernon's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mount Olive on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Marauders at home and fell 28-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Regional and Ramsey were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but Lakeland Regional suffered a 29-28 defeat. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lakeland Regional had strong showings from Jeremy O'Hernandez, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Collin Sabric, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. O'Hernandez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Even though they lost, Lakeland Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ramsey only rushed for 77.
Vernon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4. As for Lakeland Regional, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Vernon's way against Lakeland Regional in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Vernon made off with a 27-6 victory. Does Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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