Football Preview: Lake Forest Spartans vs. Howard Wildcats
The Lake Forest Spartans will square off against the Howard Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Howard is hoping to do what Milford couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lake Forest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lake Forest took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Milford. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
Ayden Young and Jack Parson were among the main playmakers for Lake Forest as the former rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. Lake Forest is undefeated when Young posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Lake Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Lake Forest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Young was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Howard entered their tilt with Tower Hill on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hillers 44-0. The Wildcats pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hillers had little chance of recovering from.
Among those leading the charge was Isaiah Harrison, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Howard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Suhayl Benson, Derrick Smith, and Na'Im Pryor picked up one apiece.
Howard's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Lake Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lake Forest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Howard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.5. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lake Forest came up short against Howard in their previous matchup back in September, falling 18-12. Can Lake Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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