Football Preview: East Hardy Cougars vs. Hampshire Trojans
East Hardy has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hampshire Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
East Hardy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pocahontas County 54-6 on the road. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hampshire posted their biggest win since October 13, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Northern as Hampshire made off with a 37-15 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in West Virginia, while the Huskies are ranked 133rd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Hardy pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hampshire, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for East Hardy against Hampshire in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 win. Will East Hardy repeat their success, or does Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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