The Lakeland Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Central Noble Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland will be strutting in after a win while Central Noble will be coming in after a loss.
Lakeland will bounce into Friday's game after beating Angola, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lakeland came out on top against Angola by a score of 19-6 on Friday. The 19-point effort marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Central Noble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They and Fremont were almost perfectly matched up, but Central Noble suffered a 12-11 loss.
The losing side was boosted by Brody Morgan, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Noble, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Central Noble when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 win. In that contest, Lakeland amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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