Lakewood is 9-0 against Lejeune since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lakewood Leopards will challenge the Lejeune Devil Pups at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood will be strutting in after a win while Lejeune will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Lakewood made easy work of KIPP P and carried off a 33-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Among those leading the charge was Rylan Godbold, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Lakewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dontavius Smith and Aden Blackwell. With that strong performance, Blackwell is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Lejeune had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were outmatched by Pender on the road and fell 74-7. The Devil Pups haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Everything came up roses for Lakewood against Lejeune in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 67-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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