Lake Hamilton waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 41-3 win over the Van Buren Pointers at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-3.
It was another big night for Hayden Barton, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Landon West, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Lake Hamilton wouldn't let Van Buren keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Hamilton can thank Evan Kellar and Asher Lyons for forcing both of them. Lyons also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Hagan Tyler was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lake Hamilton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Hamilton and Greenwood will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lake Hamilton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Van Buren, they will take on Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Buren is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
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