Two dominant backs in Joshua Bellamy Jr and Jaden Desir are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeland Christian Vikings will challenge the American Heritage Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
Lakeland Christian's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Carrollwood Day offense got past them. Lakeland Christian lost to Carrollwood Day on the road by a 31-17 margin back in September. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Killian O'Neal, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Eagles. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Stallions considering their two-point performance the contest before.
American Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sean Siska, who rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Siska has posted since back in October of 2023. American Heritage also got a significant boost from Desir, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
American Heritage wouldn't let Jupiter Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Elias Drucker, Carter Wasko, and Tyler Kovic picked up one apiece. Wasko also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Jupiter Christian's side was Jack Wigginton, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakeland Christian fell to 4-1. As for American Heritage, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lakeland Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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