The Lindhurst Blazers will head out to challenge the Highlands Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lindhurst is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lindhurst is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing San Juan: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lindhurst blew San Juan out of the water with a 54-0 final score. The contest marked the Blazers' most dominant victory of the season.
Lindhurst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Redfield led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Redfield has become a key player for Lindhurst: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lindhurst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Leo Garcia led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Highlands got themselves on the board against Golden Sierra on Friday, but Golden Sierra never followed suit. They strolled past the Grizzlies with points to spare, taking the game 18-0.
Walter Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Najee Walker got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Highlands' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Khirhi Hacket with two sacks.
The win got Lindhurst back to even at 3-3. As for Highlands, their record now sits at 5-1.
Lindhurst was taken down by Highlands 54-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Lindhurst avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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