Lowell and Hobart squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lowell had to settle for second. They lost 38-13 to the Hobart Brickies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 42-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Lowell lost, don't look at Colton Scott. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Lowell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Aidan Leonard was a one-man wrecking crew for Hobart as he picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Leonard really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hobart, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobart, they will face off against New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Hobart's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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