Football Recap: Lakeland Hawks vs. Sandpoint Bulldogs
Lakeland hadn't done well against Sandpoint recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lakeland Hawks blew past the Sandpoint Bulldogs 41-7 at home. Considering the Hawks have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kage (Lovie) Weil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Haydon Benson, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Lakeland's record now sits at 6-2. As for Sandpoint, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Lakeland will challenge Lewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Sandpoint does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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