The Lakes Lancers are taking a road trip to take on the River Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakes has four straight wins, River Ridge has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past North Thurston to the tune of 49-8 on Thursday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Rams are ranked 228th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Toetu Moliga, who rushed for 67 yards and one score on only eight carries. Ean Owens also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Lakes, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Owens, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, River Ridge fell victim to Timberline and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Blazers.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Lakes against River Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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