After only seven points in their last matchup, Lancaster made sure to put some points up on the board against Littlerock on Thursday. The Lancaster Eagles breezed by the Littlerock Lobos on the road to the tune of 41-6. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Jayson Wilson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Walker, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Lancaster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sahmon Smith and Omari Thompson. Another thorn in Littlerock's side was Armani Cortez-Castillo, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lancaster pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Littlerock, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on Knight at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster is facing Knight at the right time seeing as Knight is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Littlerock, they will take on Palmdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmdale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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