Football Recap: Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars vs. Randolph Cardinals
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Randolph Cardinals 63-6 at home. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Landen Cooper and he. Cooper rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Kaden Knaak was in the mix as well, providing Lyons-Decatur Northeast with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lyons-Decatur Northeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast wouldn't let Randolph keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyons-Decatur Northeast can thank Knaak and Weston Hardeman for forcing both of them.
The win got Lyons-Decatur Northeast back to even at 3-3. As for Randolph, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Bancroft-Rosalie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lyons-Decatur Northeast surely won't give up without a fight. As for Randolph, they will head out on the road to challenge Walthill at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph is facing Walthill at the right time seeing as Walthill is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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