Lakewood and Hobbton pushed the score to 34-30 the last time they played Hobbton, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Leopards fell 20-7 to the Wildcats. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Burroughs Strickland threw for 85 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Donovan Smith was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground, Calvin Lacewell Jr rushed for 85 yards.
Hobbton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reginald Thompson, who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores. Thompson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Amir Tate also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakewood and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Hobbton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Coming up, Lakewood will take on East Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Leopards will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.22 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hobbton, they will face off against North Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels' defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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