Lake Placid has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Lake Placid was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-34 to Gateway.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Petersburg Catholic). They claimed a resounding 41-10 victory over Cambridge Christian. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Toni Rrgalla, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle. Another player making a difference was Kanon Vetter, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
St. Petersburg Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Lake Placid's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Lake Placid against St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 34-3 victory. Will Lake Placid repeat their success, or does St. Petersburg Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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