Sarasota Riverview runs past Lakewood Ranch in preseason football

Briefly

The Mustangs scored on their first possession, but could not stop Sarasota Riverview’s running game in a 30-7 loss in a preseason contest on Friday in Lakewood Ranch. The game was stopped with 6:48 left in the fourth quarter following a severe leg injury sustained by a Riverview player.

Stars of the game

Lakewood Ranch

Justin Curtis: Ran for 56 yards, most of which came in the first half

Jay Turner: Scored on a 3-yard run as part of a 30-yard night

Malachi Wideman: The freshman caught four passes for 36 yards and a touchdown.

In their words

Lakewood Ranch head coach Mick Koczersut: “An injury like that to a kid, it puts the game in perspective. Our heart goes out to that young man, from a football standpoint we did some good things and we did some bad things we need to clean up.”

Records: Lakewood Ranch 0-0, Sarasota Riverview 0-0

Up next: Lakewood Ranch at Tampa Jesuit, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Sarasota Riverview at Booker, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

DAVID GAULMAN, Herald correspondent

This story was originally published August 20, 2016 at 12:37 AM with the headline "Sarasota Riverview runs past Lakewood Ranch in preseason football."