Standley Lake's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Kennedy Commanders. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 33 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Liam Graham and Teagan Leighton. Graham rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries while Leighton rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Graham also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Standley Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only rushed for 45.
Standley Lake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Standley Lake has already played their next game, a 44-26 loss against Holy Family on the 7th. As for Kennedy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-0 defeat against Lutheran on the 7th.
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