Football Preview: Snow Hill Eagles vs. Colonel Richardson Colonels
Snow Hill is 0-10 against Colonel Richardson since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Snow Hill Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colonel Richardson Colonels at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Snow Hill will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Washington on Thursday. Snow Hill took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Washington. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Snow Hill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nazere Blake, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Justin Shipley, who gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns. Blake didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Colonel Richardson). They breezed by Lancaster at home to the tune of 56-0 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Colonels needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Snow Hill's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Colonel Richardson, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Snow Hill was taken down by Colonel Richardson 55-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colonel Richardson's Derrick Mitchell, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Snow Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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