If Lower Lake was riding high fresh off their 30-6 takedown of Healdsburg last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans fell 31-22 to the St. Helena Saints on Friday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Lower Lake lost, don't look at Ashton Hartmann. Despite the final result, he threw for 119 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Julian Earls was a one-man wrecking crew For St. Helena. as he rushed for 79 yards and one score, and also threw for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. They also got a significant boost from Eric Torres, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lower Lake fell to 2-1. As for St. Helena, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lower Lake will face off against rival Clear Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Helena is set to challenge their familiar foe Cloverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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