The Lake Hamilton Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Southside Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Hamilton will be strutting in after a victory while Southside will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Hamilton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 53-20 win over Siloam Springs. With the Wolves ahead 26-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Lake Hamilton relied on the efforts of Carson Jackson, who gained 235 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jace Bohannan, who rushed for 56 yards and three TDs.
Lake Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dj Wilson and Jj Johnson.
Meanwhile, Southside faced Mountain Home in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mavericks took a 39-21 bruising from the Bombers. The loss was the Mavericks' first of the season.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Lake Hamilton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Lake Hamilton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Lake Hamilton came out on top in a nail-biter against Southside when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 26-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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