There's no place like home for Lakewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Hobbton Wildcats with a 34-30 win on Friday. For the Leopards, this counts as revenge for the 46-38 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chris Carr and he. Carr rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
Lakewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hobbton only rushed for 56.
Lakewood wouldn't let Hobbton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Xavier Howard, Devin Jones, and Dashaun Carr picked up one apiece. Howard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joe Corbett, who threw for 428 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Reggie Thompson was Corbett's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Hobbton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lakewood will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Rosewood will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Hobbton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 50-6 win against Union on the 25th.
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