The Lakeland Preparatory Lions will face off against the Sheffield Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Preparatory has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Sheffield will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Lakeland Preparatory was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-34 to Memphis East.
Meanwhile, Sheffield put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They blew past Douglass 46-0 at home. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sheffield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javarius Triplett led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Sheffield is undefeated when Triplett posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Radarious Jackson, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheffield's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Thornton and Kingston Whitley, who racked up four sacks between them. Thornton has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Lakeland Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sheffield, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Lakeland Preparatory was taken down by Sheffield 58-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Lakeland Preparatory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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