Lakeland Regional won the last time they faced Jefferson Township, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Lakeland Regional Lancers' way against the Jefferson Township Falcons as the Lakeland Regional Lancers made off with a 50-28 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-14.
Lakeland Regional's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collin Sabric, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes. Sabric also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another back making a difference was Jeremy O'Hernandez, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns.
Lakeland Regional's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Chapman, Aidan Thacker, and Sabric picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Sabric a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lakeland Regional now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Jefferson Township, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland Regional will square off against West Essex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson Township, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Vernon on Friday.
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