The Deer Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Beaver Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Lakes is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Deer Lakes' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Highlands on Friday. They were beaten by the Golden Rams 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Golden Rams are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Beaver against McGuffey on Friday as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 26.7 points per game.
Beaver's win came from a few key players Deer Lakes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonah Justice, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Avery Scales, who rushed for 42 yards and three scores.
Beaver's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points over those games. As for Deer Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Deer Lakes was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Beaver in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Lancers, Qualan Cain (who rushed for 156 yards and three TDs on only nine carries) 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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