The Shelley Russets will head out on the road to take on the Lakeland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Shelley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Blackfoot.
Meanwhile, Lakeland entered their tilt with Lewiston on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Bengals. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lakeland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kage (Lovie) Weil, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns, and Haydon Benson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Benson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shelley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Lakeland, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
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