Lake Region hasn't had much luck against Auburndale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Neither Lake Region nor Auburndale posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Lake Region is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 31-6 to Poinciana.
Meanwhile, Auburndale owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They walked away with a 7-0 win over Ridge Community.
One reason for the win was Auburndale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by James Tilus and Chad Mcclain, who racked up five sacks between them. With that strong performance, Mcclain is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Lake Region's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Auburndale, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Lake Region was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of Auburndale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lake Region avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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