Two dominant backs in Zakai Vilmenay and Kyle Watkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lower Lake Trojans and the Kelseyville Knights are set to duel on Friday. Lower Lake has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Kelseyville will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Lower Lake didn't have quite enough to beat Clear Lake and fell 29-27.
The losing side was boosted by Zach Jones, who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Lower Lake also got help from Luke Campbell, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Kelseyville sidestepped Willits for a 20-17 win. The 20-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kelseyville relied on the efforts of Brock Barrick, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Michael Dejohn, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Barrick also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Kelseyville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lower Lake now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Kelseyville, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lower Lake was dealt a bruising 49-3 loss at the hands of Kelseyville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Lower Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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