The Lynwood Knights will challenge the Bellflower Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Lynwood headed into their last game having not scored more than 13 points for three straight, but Firebaugh let them put that streak behind them. The Knights blew past the Falcons, posting a 42-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Lynwood, adding 15 points to the final score. Giovanni Morales delivered a perfect 3-3 game. One of the most memorable scores? An impressive kickoff return for a touchdown from Darryon Wilson.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellflower). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Compton Early College 63-7. With the Buccaneers ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Lynwood better keep an eye on Jordan Hunter. He was instrumental in Bellflower's win, rushing for 118 yards and a pair of scores, while also catching one TD. Hunter's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Bellflower was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bellflower's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lynwood, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Lynwood came up short against Bellflower in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 16-10. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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