Lakewood Ranch football handles Seminole in season opener

The Mustangs won 38-16 at home

By Ryan Kohn
| 2:39 a.m. August 28, 2021

East County
Sports

Lakewood Ranch High started its football season on the right note.

The Mustangs defeated Seminole High 38-16 on Friday night.

The Mustangs were the only East County team to play Friday night. Braden River High was off and The Out-of-Door Academy played Thursday night, losing 25-0 to Southwest Florida Christian.

The Mustangs (1-0) will next hit the road to play Cardinal Mooney High (1-0) on Sept. 3. The Cougars defeated Booker High 36-0 on Thursday. Braden River High (0-0) will kick off its season Sept. 3 at Riverview High (0-1), which lost 36-6 to (Sanford) Seminole High on Friday. ODA (0-1) will next host Jordan Christian Prep (0-0) on Sept. 10.

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Ryan Kohn

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for Sarasota and East County and a Missouri School of Journalism graduate. He was born and raised in Olney, Maryland. His biggest inspirations are Wright Thompson and Alex Ovechkin. His strongest belief is that mint chip ice cream is unbeatable.