Football Recap: Lewiston Falls Short Against Ranked Lakeland
By Team Reports
Oct 27, 2024, 3:04pm
Football Recap: Lewiston Bengals vs. Lakeland Hawks
On Friday, Lewiston faced Lakeland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewiston Bengals lost 34-14 to the Lakeland Hawks. The Bengals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lakeland had a senior duo take command as Kage (Lovie) Weil rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns and Haydon Benson rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Benson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lewiston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lakeland, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Lewiston will head out to face off against Preston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Preston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will welcome Shelley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Shelley likes a good challenge.
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