Football Preview: Elkton/Lake Benton Elks vs. Hamlin Chargers
Elkton/Lake Benton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Hamlin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elkton/Lake Benton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 46-21 margin over Hanson.
Meanwhile, Hamlin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-20 win over Viborg/Hurley.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamlin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Wadsworth, who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Wadsworth has posted since back in September. Evan Stormo was another key player, gaining 178 total yards and three touchdowns.
Hamlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Hamlin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Zac Vanmeeteren and Aiden Abraham, who racked up five sacks between them.
Hamlin pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.1 points per game. As for Elkton/Lake Benton, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Elkton/Lake Benton came up short against Hamlin in their previous meeting back in October, falling 40-35. Can Elkton/Lake Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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