On Friday, Lakeland faced Lewiston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeland Hawks blew past the Lewiston Bengals 34-14. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Lakeland to victory were Kage (Lovie) Weil and Haydon Benson. Weil rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns, while Benson rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Benson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lakeland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Lewiston, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Lakeland will take on Shelley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Shelley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lewiston, they will face off against Preston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Preston will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lewiston surely won't give up without a fight.
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