The LaVille Lancers will take on the Knox Redskins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for LaVille after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 32-21 to Tippecanoe Valley.
Despite the loss, LaVille had strong showings from Xzavian Lafave, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cody Allen, who gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Knox won against Tippecanoe Valley two weeks ago with 26 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Knox enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over Glenn. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Knox's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Myles Mclaughlin, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Jake Conroy, who gained 150 total yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Knox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Knox's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Walker and Conroy.
LaVille now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Knox, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
LaVille came up short against Knox when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Can LaVille avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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