Jordan hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jordan Panthers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lakewood Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Jordan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Millikan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jordan took a blow against Millikan, falling 52-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Rams are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Lakewood got themselves on the board against Cabrillo on Friday, but Cabrillo never followed suit. They breezed by the Jaguars on the road to the tune of 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
Kade Casillas was his usual excellent self, throwing for 251 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Nytrell Miller was in the mix as well, providing Lakewood with three touchdowns.
Lakewood wouldn't let Cabrillo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kaelib Verduzco, Soloalofa Lepaga-Ili, Shane Poni, and Jordan Montgomery picked up one apiece. Lakewood got some further help from Rovana Tufugafale: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lakewood, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Jordan came up short against Lakewood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 24-13. Can Jordan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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