The West Noble Chargers will challenge the Lakeland Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Lakeland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeland will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: West Noble extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Chargers walked away with a 17-6 victory over Garrett. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Chargers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
West Noble can attribute much of their success to Dustin Richardson, who rushed for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Richardson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeland). They blew past Central Noble 42-8 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Lakers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Lakeland had a senior duo take command as Keyan Arroyo gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns and Brayden Holbrook threw for 166 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards. Levi Cook was in the mix as well, providing Lakeland with two scores.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Noble, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for West Noble against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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