The Lowell Red Devils will square off against the Hobart Brickies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lowell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over Highland on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Brody Kalwinski was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hobart ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Andrean 27-24. Winning may never get old, but the Brickies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Willy Shearer was a one-man wrecking crew for Hobart as he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 83 receiving yards. Shearer torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Aleks Tatum, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown.
Hobart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Stephen Miller, Bryce Tolliver, and Tolliver picked up one apiece.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hobart, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lowell was dealt a bruising 51-14 defeat at the hands of Hobart when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Lowell, Jonny Sorensen (who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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