Two dominant backs in Gavin Lusk and Jeremiah Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Erie Tigers will welcome the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erie will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went Erie's way against Legacy as Erie made off with a 38-17 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Erie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Steven Staff, Braylon Toliver, and Dylan Firebaugh picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Legacy's side was Carson Hageman, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Erie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Horizon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Mullen, falling 40-14. The Hawks have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Erie pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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