Football Preview: Hannah-Pamplico Raiders vs. Cross Trojans
The Hannah-Pamplico Raiders and the Cross Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hannah-Pamplico comes in on five and Cross on eight.
Hannah-Pamplico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Denmark-Olar 40-6. Considering the Raiders have won six contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Cross put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Ridgeland onto the board and left with a 54-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Karmello Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Harris, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Cross' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, William Grant was the leader with two.
Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Cross' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points per game. As for Hannah-Pamplico, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Hannah-Pamplico didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cross in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, but they still walked away with a 17-12 win. Will Hannah-Pamplico repeat their success, or does Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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