Two dominant backs in Liam Graham and Sawyer Wald are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Standley Lake Gators will face off against the Lutheran Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
Standley Lake took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They blew past Skyline, posting a 60-27 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gators have posted since September 15, 2023.
It was another big night for Graham, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.6 rushing yards per game. Teagan Leighton was another key rusher, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Standley Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Standley Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vincent Ruiz and Cameron Logan.
Meanwhile, Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 victory over Green Mountain on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The win snapped Standley Lake's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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