The Lynwood Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Manual Arts Toilers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lynwood is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lynwood's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Magnolia, posting a 52-0 victory on the road. The Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.
Ernest Delce went supernova for Lynwood, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Ormond, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lynwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Magnolia only rushed for 71.
Meanwhile, Manual Arts didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln on Friday and fell 27-24. The Toilers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Manual Arts might have lost, but man, Ezekiel Belote was a machine: he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but Belote really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamir Belote, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Manual Arts' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Belote and Nasir Newell, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Lynwood's record now sits at 4-0. As for Manual Arts, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lynwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Manual Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lynwood came up short against Manual Arts in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 24-19. Can Lynwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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