Football Preview: Somerset Academy Losee Lions vs. Western Warriors
Somerset Academy Losee is 3-0 against Western since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Somerset Academy Losee Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Western Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Somerset Academy Losee has five straight wins, Western has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Somerset Academy Losee was fully in charge, breezing past Bonanza 49-10 on the road. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Phazon Hardwick, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.7 rushing yards per game. Tyler Brodie also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerset Academy Losee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Western scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. The matchup between them and Cimarron-Memorial wasn't particularly close, with Western falling 34-15. The Warriors were down 34-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Somerset Academy Losee pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Somerset Academy Losee against Western in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. In that game, Somerset Academy Losee amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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