Lakeland Regional gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Governor Livingston Highlanders with a sharp 35-9 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Highlanders are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland Regional got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremy O'Hernandez out in front who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Sabric, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeland Regional will square off against Sparta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Governor Livingston, they are taking a road trip to challenge New Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since November of 2014.
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