Football Preview: Halstead Dragons vs. Lakin Broncs
The Halstead Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Lakin Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Halstead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lyons 54-0. With that victory, the Dragons brought their scoring average up to 27.7 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Halstead to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Millspaugh, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave Millspaugh a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Breeson Bigley, who gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns.
Halstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Halstead didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Braxton Creed led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, while Lakin put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Larned. Lakin really took it to Larned for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Broncs, who have now won four matches by 49 points or more so far this season.
Among those leading the charge was Adrik Gomez-Esquibel, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Dru Patterson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lakin's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eli Bemis.
Halstead's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lakin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Halstead has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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