Lakewood is 0-10 against Long Beach Poly since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lakewood Lancers will square off against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Compton a 57-0 shutout. That 57 point margin sets a new team best for the Lancers this season.
It was another big night for Kade Casillas, who threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nytrell Miller helped Casillas out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lakewood's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Soloalofa Lepaga-Ili was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Jordan 33-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Jackrabbits just coasted through the last quarter.
Long Beach Poly wouldn't let Jordan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Patrick Taliauli, Pierce Tusa, and Tusa picked up one apiece. Taliauli has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Lakewood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Long Beach Poly, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Lakewood took a serious blow against Long Beach Poly when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-19. Thankfully for Lakewood, Darius Curry (who threw for 368 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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