Angola is 8-2 against Lakeland since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Angola Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Lakeland Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Angola is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against West Noble on Friday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 35-10. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Chargers are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Lakeland's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 41-27 to Garrett. The Lakers were down 34-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even if they lost, Lakeland's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Levi Cook with two.
Angola's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakeland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Angola and Lakeland were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Angola came up empty-handed after a 38-37 defeat. Can Angola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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