LAKEVILLE - It's a football night in Lakeville! Following a 29-13 Hoosier North victory over 1A #11 Pioneer a week ago, LaVille improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 HNAC play.The 2A #3 Lancers close a three-game home stand against Winamac on September 9.  Kick is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Lancer Field.The Warriors enter Week #4 with an 0-3 overall mark, and 0-2 in loop play."After the Pioneer game we figured out how to play a complete game running and throwing the ball which is going to be essential as we move forward in the season," LaVille head coach Jeff Kaiser analysed. "We must be able to do both of these offensively to keep the defense honest.  I felt we also played 4 quarters of LaVille football like we are capable of doing.  "Practice this week has been another solid week so far up to this point.  We emphasize to the team that if we do not practice well, unfortunately that is usually how a team will play on Friday night, so we are pleased with these last couple of weeks of practice." As the Lancers close out early-season play at home on Sept. 8, they will hit the road to Caston on Sept. 15, then back to LaVille for a Sept. 22 HNAC battle with Knox."The HNAC is going to be extremely competitive week in and week out as always," explained Kaiser.  "The key for us against the Warriors is we must show right away who the better team is and play with that edge for 48 minutes. We need to value our possessions and make plays.   Fast, physical and disciplined football which is what LaVille Football is all about." NOTING: The Lancers – are coming off a 29-13 victory over Class 1A #11 Pioneer a week ago . . . were led in rushing and passing by senior Lucas Plummer with 93 yards and a rushing touchdowns against Pioneer . . . QB also completed 12 passes in 19 attempts for 153 yards and a TD . . . moved up five spots in the Associated Press Weekly Football Poll to #3 following the 3-0 start . . . have won 13 consecutive regular season games dating back to Oct. 15, 2021 in a win over HNAC foe Culver Community, which continues to be among the state leaders for consecutive regular season victories . . . are tied with NorthWood for fifth in consecutive regular season game winning streak.  Indianapolis Lutheran has the most regular season games won at 24, Adams Central is at 19, Hanover Central 19, Oak Hill 16, and LaVille and NorthWood with 13 . . . expect the return of junior Cody Allen after being in protocol last week due to a late-game injury against Triton . . . Cody Allen leads the running game with 310 yards on 51 carries and five touchdowns . . .  junior Jonathan Neese has compiled 72 yards on 16 totes and 2 TDs . . . senior Michael Good  is the top receiver with 11 receptions, 191 yards, and 1 touchdown . . . have several players that lead the defense - sophomore Braedyn Foster, senior Jonathan Neese, Good, and sophomore Xzavian Lafave . . .  lead the series 7-1 v. Winamac . . . average 22.7 points per game and allow 13.0 ppg, which is 44th in the state regardless of class and 8th in Class 2A. The Warriors - are coming off a 36-14 loss at North White on September 1 . . . were led in rushing by Talen Garner with two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion against North White . . . trail LaVille 7-1 in the all-time series . . .  only victory came in the 2014 IHSAA Sectional Championship game by a score of 33-3 . . . are 0-2 on the road in 2023 . . .  are looking to break a seven game losing streak to the Lancers . . . . average 4.7 points per game and allow 38.7 ppg . . . are 0-1 against LaVille with Josh Burgess as the Winamac head coach.   QUOTING:  "Winamac offensively will run the wing T / double slot at us.  They will put the ball in the air more than what traditional Wing T offenses do which balances their attack a little more and will challenge us all night.   Couple players to watch are #7 WR (Jayse Bentle) ,  #47 FB (Talen Garner), #15 RB (Addison Allen) and #9 QB (Max Gearhart). On defense, Winamac will play a 4-3 and 5-2 against us.  They are aggressive with their LB play and upfront they are big and physical.  Key guys for them on defense are #70 DT (Wyatt Wheeler), #66 ( Max Keller) & #15 (Allen), which are both LB's.  What concerns us is that Winamac seems to still be trying to find their identity and if they find it against us we are going to be playing not to lose instead of playing like we are truly capable of playing. They are physical and fly around so we must match that style of play." On What Impressed Him About LaVille Against Pioneer:"What really stood out was that we were without our starting RB/DB, which we knew we weren't going to have as we started the week and we challenged guys to step up and fill the void.  For the most part each player did just that.  Now we must continue having guys step up week in and week out." On LaVille Players That Have Made A Pleasant Surprise So Far This Season:"Xzavian LaFave has been solid at OLB moving to that position after starting at Safety the past two seasons, Brandon Nettrouer at Center moving from his FB spot that he played last season.  Eli Platz at our Guard position and a rotating defensive lineman.  Nehemiah Stanley starting at our other Guard spot and Brock Gest playing the Nose Tackle position on D Line.   Each of these guys are playing a valuable role in our schemes weekly." – Jeff Kaiser, LaVille head football coach G A M E D A YWHO: Winamac (0-3) at 2A #3 LaVille (3-0) WHERE: Lancer Field, Lakeville, IN. WHEN: Friday, September 8, 2023 TIME: 7:30 p.m. ET COACHES: Josh Burgess (2-11 in second season); Jeff Kaiser (3-0 in first season at LaVille) LAST OUTING: Winamac lost to North White, 36-14. LaVille defeated Pioneer 29-13 ALL-TIME SERIES: LaVille leads Winamac, 7-1 LAST MEETING: LaVille def. Winamac, 41-0, Sept. 9, 2022. BROADCAST/LIVE STREAM: The LaVille game can be viewed and heard on LVH1/IHSAA Champions Network - https://www.ihsaatv.org/LHSLancers/ Keep up to date during the game via Twitter @LVAthletics and continue to follow all things LaVille athletics, at www.lavillelancers.com Gameday Preview Provided by Scot Shearer