The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks will challenge the Waterville Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tupper Lake will bounce into Friday's contest after beating South Lewis, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Tupper Lake blew past South Lewis 40-6 at home on Friday. With the Lumberjacks ahead 26-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Luke Robillard, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brayden Shannon, who gained 76 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tupper Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Tupper Lake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Robillard was especially locked on to South Lewis' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterville). Everything went their way against Clinton on Saturday as Waterville made off with a 50-26 win.
Tupper Lake's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Waterville, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Tupper Lake came up short against Waterville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Tupper Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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