Two dominant backs in Ni?Kel Lewis and Gabriel Holmes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamburg Lions will head out on the road to take on the Gravette Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Hamburg didn't have too much trouble with Stuttgart as they won 49-35.
It was another big night for Lewis, who rushed for 285 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kaeden Thomas, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Hamburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gravette, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Gentry with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14.
Jacob Gaylord went supernova for Gravette, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. Gaylord was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Gravette wouldn't let Gentry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Gravette can thank Gaylord and Pierce Elsea for forcing all of them. Elsea also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Gravette pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points per game. As for Hamburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hamburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gravette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Hamburg against Gravette in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 42-10 win. In that matchup, Hamburg amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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