Lake Havasu had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Lee Williams Volunteers by a score of 34-27 on Friday. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 57-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gavin Briggs was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Havasu as he rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 110 receiving yards. Eric Nieblas was in the mix too, providing Lake Havasu with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Havasu was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 484 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Lake Havasu wouldn't let Lee Williams keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Havasu can thank Wyatt Tribolet and Gage Smith for forcing both of them. Smith's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making a tackle.
Lee Williams' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Quinn, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Dawrius Walema also helped out as he racked up 160 receiving yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Havasu will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Carl Hayden Community at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lake Havasu focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Lee Williams, they will face off against Sierra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sierra Linda focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four last Thursday.
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