The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will head out to challenge the Boulder City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Somerset Academy Losee's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Eldorado.
Kieran Daniel was a one-man wrecking crew for Somerset Academy Losee as he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Daniel's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Phazon Hardwick also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerset Academy Losee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Somerset Academy Losee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Coen Daniel and Jayden Carranza who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Boulder City had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They really took it to Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 win on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 36 point advantage.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Gage Hopkinson and his top target Easton Welbourne. Hopkinson threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes while Welbourne gained 223 total yards and four touchdowns.
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