Football Preview: Lebanon Tigers vs. Western Boone Stars
Lebanon has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Western Boone Stars at 7:00 p.m. Lebanon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
Lebanon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Southmont on the road to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Folden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Kaden Lark was Folden's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Western Boone's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. The contest between them and Danville wasn't particularly close, with Western Boone falling 28-9. The Stars were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior) but the Warriors' defense proved too tough.
Lebanon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Western Boone, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lebanon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lebanon came up short against Western Boone in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. Will Lebanon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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