The Lockwood LIONS will challenge the East Helena Vigilantes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lockwood's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Hardin. The victory was some much needed relief for the LIONS as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, East Helena faced Havre in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Helena fell to Havre 32-28. The Vigilantes were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, East Helena got top-tier performance from Kyler Kleppelid, who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jack Taylor, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, East Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 210.
Lockwood's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for East Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lockwood was able to grind out a solid victory over East Helena when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 36-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lockwood since the squad 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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