Two dominant backs in Calvin Lacewell Jr and Amir Tate are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakewood Leopards will welcome the Hobbton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lakewood's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East Bladen on Friday. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Leopards' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hobbton entered their tilt with West Columbus on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Vikings.
Lakewood better keep an eye on Reginald Thompson. He was instrumental in Hobbton's win, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 110.9 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Anthony Cowell, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
Hobbton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 524 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hobbton's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakewood, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Lakewood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hobbton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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