Football Recap: Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East Skates Past Lancaster with Ease

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Home	36-7 W
10/04/24 - Away	20-13 W
11/10/23 - Neutral	20-7 W
09/29/23 - Home	44-20 W
11/11/22 - Neutral	36-10 W
+ 5 more games

Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East won the last time they faced Lancaster and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Legends 36-7. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jimmy Valentine and Dontre Hampton. Valentine rushed for 204 yards and three scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry while Hampton rushed for 171 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Valentine's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.

Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Lancaster, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East and Lancaster should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 19th) will meet Orchard Park (ranked 89th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lancaster will face off against Depew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (67 vs. 347).