It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Hamilton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over the Jonesboro Hurricane. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hurricane, too.
It was another big night for Hayden Barton, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Dylan Murphy handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lake Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 355 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
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.
Lake Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lake Hamilton will face off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lake Hamilton surely won't give up without a fight. Jonesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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