Lake Ridge can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 34-26 victory over the Haltom Buffalos. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samuel Fogwe, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Noel Butler, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Haltom lost, don't look at Keenan Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kane Sneed, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Lake Ridge's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Haltom, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lake Ridge will head out to challenge Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Haltom, they will welcome Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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