Lakeside Christian is on a five-game streak of home losses, Sarasota Christian a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Lakeside Christian Lions will take on the Sarasota Christian Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lakeside Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 66-20 loss at the hands of Seven Rivers Christian. Lakeside Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Sarasota Christian suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Indian Rocks Christian by a score of 38-35.
Lakeside Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Sarasota Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Lakeside Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sarasota Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 35-29 win. Will Lakeside Christian repeat their success, or does Sarasota Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.