The Orangewood Christian Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Orangewood Christian finally turned things around against Windermere Prep on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-7 victory over the Lakers at home. The Rams' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Tre Roach and Tyson Bowie were among the main playmakers for Orangewood Christian as the former rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries and the latter rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Foundation Academy 23-21.
Landon Towns was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Towns wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Lake Highland Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Academy only rushed for 142.
Lake Highland Prep wouldn't let Foundation Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Highland Prep can thank Liam Tobin and Ethan Dickinson for forcing both of them.
Orangewood Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lake Highland Prep, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Orangewood Christian came up short against Lake Highland Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 13-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Towns, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that Orangewood Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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