Two dominant backs in Griffin Mason and Hayden Barton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shiloh Christian Saints will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lake Hamilton Wolves at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Shiloh Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Shiloh Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Siloam Springs: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Shiloh Christian blew Siloam Springs out of the water with a 45-6 final score. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 24 points or more this season.
Shiloh Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Creighton, who threw for 367 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. What's more, Creighton also racked up five rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Another back making a difference was Max Eldridge, who rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lake Hamilton faced Mountain Home in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lake Hamilton had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of Mountain Home. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Shiloh Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lake Hamilton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Shiloh Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 270. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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