The Wekiva Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wekiva hasn't scored more than six points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Wekiva's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jones on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Fightin' Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Lake Howell played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Oviedo, falling 43-20.
Wekiva will have to contain Malek Wilkerson as he made an impact in Lake Howell's last game. He rushed for 196 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Wilkerson is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game.
Wekiva's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lake Howell, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Wekiva was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Howell in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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