Football Preview: Twin Lakes Indians vs. Hamilton Heights Huskies
The Twin Lakes Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Twin Lakes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Twin Lakes' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Benton Central 55-0 at home. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Twin Lakes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Brummett, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Cooper Dold was another key passer, throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights took a blow against Logansport on Friday, falling 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Berries are ranked 87th).
Despite the defeat, Hamilton Heights had strong showings from Tyler Champion, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Nathan Flanders, who rushed for 86 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Flanders a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Twin Lakes back to even at 3-3. As for Hamilton Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Twin Lakes has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 269.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Hamilton Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 147.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Twin Lakes took a serious blow against Hamilton Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 45-0. Can Twin Lakes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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