Lake Washington is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hazen is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kangaroos will welcome the Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lake Washington and Juanita, and Lake Washington kept the tradition alive. The Kangaroos blew past the Ravens, posting a 40-6 victory. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Ravens are ranked 126th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blayke Duryee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Ronin Holmes, who rushed for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Hazen put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Newport - Bellevue. The Highlanders took their game with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won four matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Lake Washington better keep an eye on Eden Gibert. He was instrumental in Hazen's win, rushing for 318 yards and three scores while picking up 17.7 yards per carry.
Lake Washington's record now sits at 8-0. As for Hazen, their record is now 6-2.
Lake Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hazen in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-19 victory. Will the Kangaroos repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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