Mayfair is 6-1 against Lakewood since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mayfair Monsoons will host the Lakewood Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mayfair, who comes in off a win.
If Mayfair beats Lakewood with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Mayfair was the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Cypress on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Monsoons were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lakewood lost to Edison at home by a 29-15 margin on Friday. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Lakewood had strong showings from Kade Casillas, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and Josiah "Jojo" Apisala, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Lakewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mayfair pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Mayfair skirted past Lakewood 10-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Mayfair repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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