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Lakota East sophomore Hayden Senger races for a 78-yard touchdown run in a game against Fairfield Oct. 19, 2012. Lakota East won the game 41-28. Photo taken by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. For more photos of this game, visit http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/101912fairfield_east

Lakota East snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating Fairfield by the score of 41-28 at the Hawks Nest Friday night.

Pacing the Thunderhawks’ rushing attack was senior Will Mahone, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in the win. Overall, as a team, Lakota East rushed for a total of 372 yards.

After Mahone’s third and final touchdown, Lakota East led 41-7 in the third quarter.

Teammate, sophomore Hayden Senger, also had a big game for Lakota East throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass and scoring on a 78-yard run.

In the fourth quarter, Fairfield added three touchdowns to make the score closer. All three of those touchdowns came on pass plays from senior quarterback Ryan Nuss to junior Herman Brunis, who finished with six receptions for 138 yards.

The win improves Lakota East’s record to 6-3 overall and 4-2 within the Greater Miami Conference. Fairfield, on the other hand, falls to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in the GMC.

LE – Senger 78-yard run (Smith kick)
LE – Mays 19-yard pass from Senger (Smith kick)
F – Harris 22-yard run (Nuss kick)
LE – Mahone 4-yard run (kick failed)
LE – Mahone 33-yard run (Smith kick)
LE – Chestnut blocked punt recovery (Smith kick)
LE – Mahone 2-yard run (Smith kick)
F – Brunis 20-yard pass from Nuss (Nuss kick)
F – Brunis 17-yard pass from Nuss (Nuss kick)
F – Brunis 35-yard pass from Nuss (Nuss kick)

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Mason senior Darryl Johnson rushed for a career-high 229 yards and scored two touchdowns on 33 carries to lead Mason to a 28-13 win against Lakota East Oct. 12. Photo taken by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. For more photos of this game, visit http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/101212east_mason

Lakota East (5-3 overall, 3-2 in the Greater Miami Conference) will try to rebound from back-to-back losses when it hosts Fairfield (2-6 overall, 0-5 in the GMC) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Last Friday, Lakota East lost on the road against Mason by the score of 28-13, while Fairfield lost to Colerain by the score of 65-6.

Fairfield: After winning its first two games of the season, the Indians have lost six straight and all five of their games against GMC opponents. Just in the past two weeks, Fairfield has been outscored 120 to 19 in losses against Colerain and Mason. Despite the blowouts, Fairfield nearly upset Sycamore (now 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the GMC), falling 48-41, on Sept. 28. Statistically, Fairfield is led by senior quarterback Miles Harris, who is second in the GMC with 886 passing yards, and has completed 56-of-99 passes for 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Harris’ top targets are junior Herman Brunis (308 yards and 1 touchdown on 18 receptions), senior Jimmy Trauthwein (256 yards and 3 touchdowns on 16 receptions) and senior Johnathan Byrd (184 yards and 1 touchdown on 13 receptions). On defense, senior defensive back Mike Williams has three sacks, one fumble recovery and two interceptions. Overall, Fairfield is averaging 238 yards and 21.1 points per game on offense and is allowing 381.5 yards and 36.6 points per game on defense. Compared to other GMC teams, the Indians are ranked No. 9 out of 10 in both categories.

Lakota East: Two weeks ago, the Thunderhawks were No. 6 in Ohio High School Athletic Association’s region 4 computer rankings (top eight qualify for postseason) and were on pace to qualify for the postseason for the first time in school history. Two losses later, 28-7 against Sycamore on Oct. 5 and 28-13 at Mason on Oct. 12, Lakota East is now No. 12 in the computer rankings. The Thunderhawks, however, are still in the top ten in The Cincinnati Enquirer coaches’ poll at No. 8. Statistically, senior running back Will Mahone is the team’s leading rusher with 787 yards and 12 touchdowns on 134 carries. Other key members of Lakota East’s triple-option attack include junior quarterback Eric Eichler (437 yards and 8 touchdowns on 103 carries), senior running back Chamada Palmore (479 yards and 2 touchdowns on 62 carries) and junior running back Bobby Brown (284 yards and 2 touchdowns on 46 carries). Overall, Lakota East is averaging 324.4 yards and 28.6 points per game on offense and is allowing 276.3 yards and 17.8 points per game on defense. Compared to other GMC teams, the Thunderhawks are ranked No. 6 on offense and No. 5 on defense out of 10 programs.

Bottom line: Excluding the Sycamore game, the Indians have been outscored 193 to 53 in their other four GMC games this fall. If that trend continues, Lakota East should be able to snap its two-game losing streak. However, if Fairfield’s close game at Sycamore in late September shows anything – it is anything can happen on any given Friday.

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Lakota West senior Tyler Cross loses his helmet as he makes a tackle in game against La Salle Aug. 25, 2012. Cross intercepted a pass and returned 17 yards for a touchdown in that game and, later on in the year, he intercepted two passes in a win against Mason. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.

Lakota West (4-0 overall, 1-0 in GMC), which is ranked No. 5 in The Cincinnati Enquirer Division I coaches’ poll, will visit Fairfield (2-2 overall, 0-1 in GMC) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Firebirds are coming off a convincing 30-13 win against rival Mason, while Fairfield lost last week to Middletown by the score of 41-26.

Lakota West: The Firebirds are off to their best start since 2006. If they can defeat Fairfield this Friday, the Firebirds will be 5-0 for the first time since 2004. Due to that start, Lakota West opened this Tuesday No. 3 in Region 4 of the OHSAA computer rankings (top eight teams qualify for postseason). In the win against Mason, Lakota West was leading 30-0 in the fourth quarter. So far this year, Lakota West has outscored its opponents 145-54. Helping the offense has been the play of juniors Mikel Horton, Malik Grove and Tyler Jones. Horton has 541 yards and seven touchdowns on 106 carries, while Jones has 10 receptions for 119 yards. Grove has completed 33-of-68 passes for 466 yards and four touchdowns and has only one interception. Junior kicker Justin Martin has also been a bright spot – converting four of his five field goal attempts and making 13 of 15 extra points. Defensively, Lakota West has nine sacks, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and five interceptions. Leading the secondary, senior Tyler Cross has three interceptions including two last week and one in Week 1 against La Salle that went for a 17-yard score. As a team, Lakota West is averaging around 341 yards of total offense and giving up approximately 256 yards on defense.

Fairfield: After starting the year 2-0, the Indians have lost back-to-back games. The latest loss, 41-26, to Middletown, Fairfield trailed 34-0 at halftime. The Indians were able to add six points in the third quarter and 20 in the fourth. Offensively, Fairfield likes to spread the ball around. Overall, a total of eight Indians have at least one carry. Senior running back Todd Hoard leads the team with 189 yards and three touchdowns on 43 carries. As a team, Fairfield has rushed for 637 yards and eight touchdowns on 151 carries. A total of six players have rushed for more than 60 yards. The team also uses two quarterbacks. Junior Ryan Nuss has completed 17-of-35 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, but he has thrown three interceptions. Senior Miles Harris has completed 19-of-33 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Fairfield has recorded 10 sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered four fumbles and has three interceptions. Statistically, senior Mike Williams leads the Indians’ defense with three sacks, a fumble recovery and two interceptions.

Bottom line: After finishing 1-9 in 2011 and 2-8 in 2010, Fairfield appeared to be on the mend when it won its first two games this season. Similarly, Lakota West, which has had back-to-back 3-7 seasons, got off to a 2-0 start this year with a 46-34 win against La Salle and a 34-0 win at Glen Este in Week 2. Unlike Fairfield, Lakota West has appeared to get stronger – defeating Anderson 35-7 and rival Mason 30-13 in last two weeks. With the Firebirds playing so well, they have to be considered the favorite. However, they can’t overlook any team in the GMC.

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