Football Preview: Lovett Lions vs. Hebron Christian Lions
On Friday Lovett will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Hebron Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Lovett will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Lovett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Trinity Christian 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Lovett has posted since August 16th.
Kalil Townes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. Those 222 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Quinn Carroll was another key player, throwing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.9 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on November 1st. They fell just short of Prince Avenue Christian by a score of 34-31. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Devon Caldwell and Andrew Beard. Beard had a great game and gained 224 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Caldwell did his best for the losing side, picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 43 yards.
Lovett's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Hebron Christian, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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