Greenville has gone 6-0 against Lakeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Greenville Trojans will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lakeview Sailors at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Greenville and Eisenhower met for a duel on Friday where Greenville came out on top. Greenville blew past Eisenhower 27-6. Considering the Trojans have won seven games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Greenville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rudy Gentile, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Gentile's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Solderich, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Greenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Greenville wouldn't let Eisenhower keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenville can thank Solderich and Gentile for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Lakeview made sure to put some points up on the board against Franklin on Friday. Lakeview claimed a resounding 44-12 victory over Franklin. With that win, the Sailors brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
Leyton Zacherl was a one-man wrecking crew for Lakeview as he threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Zacherl didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Blake Skiles, who gained 221 total yards and three touchdowns.
Lakeview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Skiles and Carsen Boitnott.
Greenville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lakeview, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Greenville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Greenville against Lakeview in their previous meeting on October 4th, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. Does Greenville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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