Lake Wales took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They blew past the Specially Fit Academy Rams 55-8. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Highlanders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Rams are ranked 240th).
A big part of Lake Wales' win came down to the chemistry between Kingston Loydd and his top target Kaneilius Purdy. Loydd threw for 224 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes while Purdy picked up 127 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Purdy's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Raeshaun Pugh made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Highlanders
| A'Quayvion Herring | 2 |
| Myrone Jean | 2 |
| Raeshaun Pugh | 1 |
Lake Wales didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. A'Quayvion Herring and Myrone Jean were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Herring has been hot, having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times he's played. Pugh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Specially Fit Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lake Wales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-6 victory against Ridge Community on the 29th. As for Specially Fit Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 48-0 win against Discovery on the 29th.
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