If Lakewood Ranch was feeling good fresh off their 36-14 takedown of Gateway last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs took a hard 29-10 fall against the Parrish Community Bulls on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Bulls are ranked 109th).
Sebastian Engel threw for 29 yards on six of 15 attempts. On the ground, Elidrick Berry rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown.
Parrish Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brycen Volz led the charge by throwing for 191 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 46 yards. That's the most rushing yards Volz has posted since back in October of 2024. Parrish Community's leading receiver Brandon Trucano was Volz's top target yet again, picking up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Parrish Community, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Lakewood Ranch will face off against Bayshore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Parrish Community, they will challenge Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulls will be up against the Sailors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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