Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Jamestown Red & Green with a 27-23 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Red & Green are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Freeman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 84 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jack Eskridge was Freeman's top target, picking up 174 receiving yards.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jamestown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East will head out to square off against Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three games. As for Jamestown, they will host Orchard Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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