Football Preview: Washington Patriots vs. Hedgesville Eagles
Washington and Hedgesville are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Washington Patriots will head out to take on the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 40-36 W over John Marshall on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaah Beard, who picked up 265 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Beard was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards. Braylon Holmes was in the mix too, providing Washington with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Washington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kyree Brooks and Javon Jones. Washington got some further help from Isaiah Osafo-Mensah: he made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hedgesville's offense. They were outmatched by Martinsburg on the road and fell 66-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Bulldogs are ranked first).
Washington's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Hedgesville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Washington suffered a grim 38-15 defeat to Hedgesville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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