The Lapeer Lightning will challenge the Heritage Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lapeer will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Lapeer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 47-28 victory over Carman-Ainsworth on Friday. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 317th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Davison, falling 63-42.
Lapeer will have to keep a close watch on Braedyn Boell and Steven Rodriguez Jr, a pair of players who had a big impact on Heritage's prior game. Boell threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, while Rodriguez Jr picked up 171 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lapeer, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Lapeer couldn't quite finish off Heritage in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 and fell 10-7. Will the Lightning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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