Football Preview: Lewis Cass Kings vs. Rochester Zebras
The Lewis Cass Kings will face off against the Rochester Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis Cass will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Lewis Cass is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwestern on Friday. The Kings were down 61-41 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lewis Cass might have lost, but man, Jonathan Mack was a machine: he rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Mack is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sparks, who gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 584 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rochester got themselves on the board against Manchester on Friday, but Manchester never followed suit. They breezed by the Squires on the road to the tune of 36-0. Considering the Zebras have won three matches by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brant Beck, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Kale Shotts was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rochester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Lewis Cass took a serious blow against Rochester when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 44-6. Will Lewis Cass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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