After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Halstead, Lyons was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Belle Plaine Dragons 42-13. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lyons found their leader in freshman Xander Young, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 200 rushing yards gave Young a new career-high. Ethan Luck was in the mix too, providing Lyons with two touchdowns.
Lyons' defense made their presence known, laying out Tristan Wasser. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Jorge Cereceres and Maddox Link, who racked up five sacks between them. Cereceres has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played.
Lyons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Belle Plaine lost, don't look at Talan Hefley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The win snapped Lyons' losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
As of now, neither Lyons nor Belle Plaine have any future games scheduled.
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