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| 09/12/25 - Home | 26-25 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 24-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 7-13 L |
Lake Buena Vista proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 26) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 26-25 win over the Oak Ridge Pioneers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vipers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Lake Buena Vista was led to victory by James Yauger and Stoly Cenemat. Yauger rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, while Cenemat rushed for 54 yards and one TD. Those 221 rushing yards gave Yauger a new career-high.
Lake Buena Vista didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Oak Ridge to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Jonathan Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lake Buena Vista hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.43 or higher in three consecutive games.
Oak Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Fields, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns. The Pioneers' leading receiver Donnell 'DJ' Huey III was Fields' top target yet again, picking up 78 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lake Buena Vista's record is now 3-1. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Buena Vista will challenge West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Ridge, they will square off against Colonial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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