Northern Heights had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but  on Friday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it six. They took a  blow against the Lyndon Tigers, falling  52-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
As for Lyndon, the  victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by 46  points or more  so far this season.
 Lyndon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  James Marcotte led the charge by rushing for 123 yards and two  TDs on only eight carries. Marcotte's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for Lyndon was  Lucas Griffin, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
 Looking ahead, Northern Heights will head out to  challenge West Elk  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The Patriots will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  points each  matchup than the last. As for Lyndon, they will host Northeast  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The Tigers will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.75  points per  game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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