Lakewood Ranch took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Lemon Bay Manta Rays with a sharp 42-18 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 14, 2023.
Cullen McRae II went supernova for Lakewood Ranch, rushing for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. McRae II got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible60 yards. Liam Fernandez was in the mix as well, providing Lakewood Ranch with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Lakewood Ranch wouldn't let Lemon Bay keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Lakewood Ranch can thank Richard De Paula and Aiden Ferrante for forcing all of them. Ferrante also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Lemon Bay lost, don't look at Adam Schwartz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Lakewood Ranch will face off against Seminole at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lemon Bay, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hardee at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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