Football Preview: General Brown Lions vs. Skaneateles Lakers
The General Brown Lions will be playing at home against the Skaneateles Lakers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. General Brown will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
General Brown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They blew past Marcellus 59-29. Considering the Lions have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Skaneateles aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They had just enough and edged Canastota out 35-32.
Skaneateles' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hugh Carroll, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Torin Bennett, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 140 rushing yards gave Bennett a new career-high. Reid Danforth also helped out with an impressive 116 receiving yards.
Skaneateles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Skaneateles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carroll, Bennett, and Danforth picked up one apiece. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bennett posted at least 102 rushing yards in the third games prior.
General Brown's record is now 9-0. As for Skaneateles, their record now sits at 8-1.
Everything went General Brown's way against Skaneateles when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as General Brown made off with a 39-14 victory. Will General Brown repeat their success, or does Skaneateles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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