Football Preview: Skaneateles Lakers vs. General Brown Lions
Skaneateles has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the General Brown Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Skaneateles will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 24) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over Canastota.
Hugh Carroll and Torin Bennett were among the main playmakers for Skaneateles as the former rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and the latter rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Bennett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Reid Danforth also helped out with an impressive 116 receiving yards.
Skaneateles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Skaneateles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carroll, Bennett, and Danforth picked up one apiece. Bennett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but General Brown had no problem doing just that last Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-29 win over the Mustangs. The victory was just business as usual for the Lions, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.
General Brown pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Skaneateles, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Skaneateles might still be hurting after the 39-14 loss they got from General Brown in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Skaneateles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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