Jonesboro and Lake Hamilton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jonesboro had to settle for second. They took a hard 41-27 fall against the Lake Hamilton Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hurricane of the 27-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Asa Myers, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tj Brown helped Myers out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Hayden Barton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lake Hamilton, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Barton has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Dylan Murphy, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lake Hamilton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Jonesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Hamilton, they will square off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Lake Hamilton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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