Deer Lakes hasn't had much luck against North Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Deer Lakes Lancers and the North Catholic Trojans are set to duel. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Deer Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Burrell. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Deer Lakes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zier Williams led the charge by rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another receiver making a difference was Zach Grant, who gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns.
Deer Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burrell only rushed for 93.
Meanwhile, North Catholic can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 55-43 victory over Hopewell.
The win made it two in a row for Deer Lakes and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for North Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Deer Lakes was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of North Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Deer Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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