The Lakota East Thunderhawks will face off against the Oak Hills Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakota East has three straight victories, Oak Hills has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakota East's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Lakota West's usually-dominant defense. The Thunderhawks strolled past the Firebirds with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Ryder Hooks had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 290 yards and four scores while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended one pass. Another player making a difference was Nile Knutson, who threw for 197 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakota East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakota West only rushed for 193.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills fell victim to Fairfield and their airtight defense on Friday. The matchup between the Highlanders and the Indians didn't end well, with the Highlanders falling 17-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Highlanders were not able to get on the board.
Lakota East's record is now 7-3. As for Oak Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lakota East beat Oak Hills 14-7 in their previous meeting back in August. Will the Thunderhawks repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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