After flying high against George Jenkins last Friday, Fort Meade came back down to earth. The Fort Meade Miners lost 42-21 to the Lakeland Christian Vikings on Friday. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Fort Meade saw an underclassman step up: Mehki Berrien forced two fumbles and made 14 total tackles. Kamar Gilmartin also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 115 receiving yards.
Fort Meade wouldn't let Lakeland Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Berrien was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Berrien is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 13 every time he's taken the field this season.
Josh Bellamy Jr had a dynamite game for Lakeland Christian, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Bellamy Jr is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was DJ Howard, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fort Meade's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Lakeland Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Fort Meade will take on Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Lakeland Christian, they will face off against Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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