The Hot Springs Trojans will face off against the Lakeside Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hot Springs is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Camden Fairview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hot Springs was outmatched by Camden Fairview at home and fell 34-6. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeside faced Parkview in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Lakeside came up short against Parkview, falling 38-12. Having soared to a lofty 63 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hot Springs now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lakeside, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hot Springs has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakeside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hot Springs came up short against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 31-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakeside's Grady Ohman, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Hot Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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