It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Highland Prep can now relate to. They fell 48-42 to the Foundation Academy Lions on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Highlanders still had to take the loss.
Lake Highland Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Will Wankelman and Talan Henderson. Wankelman rushed for 38 yards and one score, while Henderson rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brady Weber also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Foundation Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Wood led the charge by rushing for 129 yards and four TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Wood has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Dustin Cormier, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Highlanders
| 11/07/25 vs Foundation Academy | 42-48 |
| 10/31/25 vs Old Plank Christian Academy | 35-14 |
| 10/24/25 vs Trinity Prep | 44-20 |
| 10/17/25 vs Pine Crest | 20-10 |
| 10/03/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 42-6 |
Lake Highland Prep moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Foundation Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Lake Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foundation Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 50-18 loss against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 14th.
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