The Lawton Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Saugatuck Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saugatuck took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawton, who comes in off a win.
Lawton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Coloma, posting a 70-27 victory. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won seven in a row.
Wyatt Streeter was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 198 yards and three scores on only seven carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Quick, who rushed for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lawton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saugatuck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Schoolcraft, falling 33-13. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Eagles are ranked 151st).
Lawton will have to contain Max Page as he made an impact in Saugatuck's last game. He rushed for 103 yards and one TD.
Lawton's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Saugatuck, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lawton strolled past Saugatuck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 26-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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