Garrett has gone 8-2 against Lakeland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Garrett Railroaders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lakeland Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Garrett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-14 victory over Central Noble. The result was nothing new for the Railroaders, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Camren Ruble, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Hefty, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Skelly and Alex Guzman.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 44-34 to Jimtown. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly ten points.
Despite their loss, Lakeland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brayden Holbrook, who threw for 257 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score, was perhaps the best of all. Myles Edwards was Holbrook's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Garrett's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Garrett strolled past Lakeland in their previous meeting back in September by a score of 41-27. Will Garrett repeat their success, or does Lakeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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