Lakeland Regional was the 20-7 winner over Ramsey when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakeland Regional Lancers and the Ramsey Rams were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the Lakeland Regional Lancers suffered a 29-28 loss. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Lakeland Regional got some senior leadership from Jeremy O'Hernandez and Collin Sabric. O'Hernandez rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, while Sabric 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.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ramsey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justus Favata, who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns. Joey Korcak was Favata's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeland Regional now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Ramsey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Lakeland Regional and Vernon are set to duel on Friday. Vernon is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lakeland Regional will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Ramsey, they will challenge Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Ramsey's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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