The Lewis Cass Kings will face off against the Maconaquah Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lewis Cass is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Whitko 49-6 on the road. With the Kings ahead 42-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Trevor Rowe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Mack, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-2 win over Northwestern. Considering the Braves have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marcell Sims continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 216 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game. Aj Kelly made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Maconaquah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Kelly picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
The victory got Lewis Cass back to even at 3-3. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lewis Cass has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 305.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Maconaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lewis Cass ended up a good deal behind Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 43-26. Will Lewis Cass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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