The Eastern Hills Highlanders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They secured a 30-24 W over Lake Worth. For Eastern Hills, this counts as revenge for the 45-0 defeat Lake Worth walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Kenwaun Durst was a one-man wrecking crew for Eastern Hills as he rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Durst was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavian Redd, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Worth lost, one person who can't be blamed is Damion Hopkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also caught two touchdowns.
Eastern Hills' win bumped their record up to 5-5. As for Lake Worth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Eastern Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lake Worth will square off against China Spring at 7:30 p.m. on November 10th. China Spring presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lake Worth in Texas (China Spring is ranked 115th, while Lake Worth is ranked 721st).
