The Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East Tigers will head out to square off against the Orchard Park Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Orchard Park is hoping to do what Lockport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East breezed by Lockport at home to the tune of 47-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Lions are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Mcduffie, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Mcduffie has posted since back in October of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Jordan Freeman, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Orchard Park entered their tilt with Niagara-Wheatfield on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons, posting a 42-7 victory at home. The game marked the Quakers' most dominant win of the season.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Orchard Park, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East against Orchard Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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