Willard extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Lakota Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Crimson Flashes couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Lakota, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-3. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Lakota was led to victory by Nick Elchert and Nate Grigson. Elchert rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Grigson rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Grigson also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Raiders are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Willard is set to challenge their familiar foe Hopewell-Loudon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lakota will take on rival Gibsonburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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