Football Preview: Hedgesville Eagles vs. Martinsburg Bulldogs
Hedgesville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hedgesville hasn't scored more than 12 points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Hedgesville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Spring Mills on Friday. They were dealt a 33-0 loss at the hands of the Cardinals. 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 58th, while the Cardinals are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Martinsburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 44-17 win over Hurricane. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.
Martinsburg's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Hedgesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hedgesville was taken down by Martinsburg 66-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Can Hedgesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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