The Lexington Eagles will face off against the Caldwell Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Caldwell is hoping to do what Hearne couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lexington's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lexington simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hearne 64-7 at home. The result was nothing new for Lexington, who have now won four contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Wright-Harris, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Wright-Harris didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle. Another passer making a difference was Kase Evans, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Lexington wouldn't let Hearne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Wright-Harris, Jason Cargill, and Cargill picked up one apiece. Lexington got some further help from Zack Carter: he made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caldwell). They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over Smithville last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted against the Tigers since October 23, 2015.
Lexington's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Caldwell, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Lexington was able to grind out a solid win over Caldwell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 33-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Caldwell's Coy Becka, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lexington still be able to contain Becka? There's only one way to find out.
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