Football Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Lowell Red Devils
The Hobart Brickies are on the road again on Friday to play the Lowell Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Lowell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hobart, who comes in off a win.
Hobart will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Highland on Friday. Hobart blew past Highland 49-6 on the road. The Brickies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 35 points or more this season.
Hobart got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Pickett out in front who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Willy Shearer, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hobart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lowell came up short against Andrean on Friday and fell 27-14. Despite 76 more yards than the Fighting 59ers, the Red Devils couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Lowell got top-tier performance from Colton Scott, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Scott was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Hobart now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lowell, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hobart has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Hobart against Lowell in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Will Hobart repeat their success, or does Lowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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