The Laurel Locomotives will square off against the Lockwood LIONS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: East Helena, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Laurel was ranked 12th). Laurel blew past East Helena 49-29 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Locomotives, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Krew Hunter and Curtis Fox were among the main playmakers for Laurel as the former threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and the latter rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Fox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kale Hunter was in the mix too, providing Laurel with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Lockwood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Billings Central Catholic, falling 63-7. The defeat continues a trend for the LIONS in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Laurel was able to grind out a solid win over Lockwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 27-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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