The Hazen Highlanders will head out to take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hazen comes in on three and Lake Washington on nine.
Hazen's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Newport - Bellevue to the tune of 41-0. Considering the Highlanders have won four contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eden Gibert was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 318 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hazen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 434 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lake Washington and Juanita, and Lake Washington kept the tradition alive. The Kangaroos claimed a resounding 40-6 win over the Ravens. The Kangaroos are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Friday was the sixth game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Hazen better keep an eye on Blayke Duryee. He was instrumental in Lake Washington's win, rushing for 147 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Duryee's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ronin Holmes was in the mix as well, providing Lake Washington with two TDs.
Hazen's record now sits at 6-2. As for Lake Washington, their record is now 8-0.
Hazen came up short against Lake Washington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 24-19. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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