Hamlin has gone 9-0 against Great Plains Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hamlin Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Hamlin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Waubay/Summit 50-0 on the road. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Wadsworth and his top target Evan Stormo. Wadsworth threw for 123 yards and four touchdowns on only six passes while Stormo gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Wadsworth has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Great Plains Lutheran humbled Florence/Henry with a 36-8 victory.
Great Plains Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Johnson out in front who picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Johnson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards. Great Plains Lutheran also got a significant boost from Kowynn Muhl, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Muhl wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Great Plains Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Great Plains Lutheran wouldn't let Florence/Henry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Great Plains Lutheran can thank Ryen Kjenstad and Austin Rubendall for forcing both of them.
Hamlin's record is now 3-0. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their record now sits at 3-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Hamlin has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Great Plains Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 383.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Hamlin against Great Plains Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 56-6 victory. In that matchup, Hamlin amassed a halftime lead of 34-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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