Skaneateles has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Marcellus has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Skaneateles Lakers will host the Marcellus Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Skaneateles didn't have too much trouble with Solvay at home as they won 35-16.
Torin Bennett was a one-man wrecking crew for Skaneateles as he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Those 124 rushing yards gave Bennett a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Colin Henry, who rushed for 121 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Skaneateles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Skaneateles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Landen Brunelle, Cole Krauter, and Reid Danforth picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Marcellus' undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cazenovia. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.
Skaneateles' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Marcellus, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Everything went Skaneateles' way against Marcellus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Skaneateles made off with a 42-21 win. Does Skaneateles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marcellus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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