Football Preview: Lewis Cass Kings vs. Southwood Knights
The Lewis Cass Kings will head out to square off against the Southwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lewis Cass is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Manchester on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lewis Cass lost 49-28 to Manchester. The Kings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jonathan Mack, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Frey, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 29-0 loss at the hands of Rochester. The shutout was out of character for the Knights seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Lewis Cass has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 319.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging only 90. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Lewis Cass' way against Southwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lewis Cass made off with a 38-14 win. In that match, Lewis Cass amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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