Two dominant backs in Xavion Lesure and Grant Boyd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington Hatchets are taking a road trip to square off against the Pike Central Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Pike Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Washington took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Princeton 42-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Hatchets, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lesure continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Stowers, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Pike Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 27-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Spencer.
Pike Central might have lost, but man, Boyd was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Washington pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Pike Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Washington against Pike Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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