Lake Hamilton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mountain Home is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Hamilton Wolves will host the Mountain Home Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Greenwood, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Lake Hamilton was ranked 15th). Lake Hamilton was beaten by Greenwood 49-14 on Friday. The Wolves' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite their defeat, Lake Hamilton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carson Jackson, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards on only six carries, was perhaps the best of all. Jackson's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was Dylan Murphy, who gained 84 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mountain Home humbled Siloam Springs with a 45-7 victory. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lake Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mountain Home, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lake Hamilton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mountain Home when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountain Home's Chris Hubbard, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lake Hamilton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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