Football Preview: Danville Blue Devils vs. Hillsdale Falcons
Danville is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hillsdale is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Danville Blue Devils will host the Hillsdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Danville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Eastern. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Eagles are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danville found their leader in freshman Cyren Wallace, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Wallace also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Jacob Hackman also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Wallace was just one part of a punishing run game: Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cuyahoga Heights 44-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Hillsdale's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Danville won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2022, slipping by Hillsdale 42-41. Does Danville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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