Football Preview: Noblesville L Lions vs. Columbus Crusaders
The Noblesville L Lions will square off against Columbus Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Noblesville L is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Illinois C with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 31-14. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Noblesville L's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lance Hoffeditz, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hoffeditz a new career-high in rushing yards. Brogan Wilson was in the mix as well, providing Noblesville L with two touchdowns.
Noblesville L didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wilson, Keegan Sefton, Landon Shipman, and Jason Rikkers picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Columbus Crusaders on the road against Calumet Christian on Saturday as the team secured a 58-6 victory. Considering Columbus Crusaders has won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ezekiel Bowie, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reggie Harris, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus Crusaders was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Noblesville L's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Columbus Crusaders, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Noblesville L suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Columbus Crusaders when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowie, who rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Now that Noblesville L knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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