Football Preview: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Huntingtown Hurricanes
The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Huntingtown Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gwynn Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Crossland 44-3. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won four matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
Gwynn Park found their leader in freshman Sammy Makins, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Dandre Archie also helped out with an impressive 118 receiving yards.
Gwynn Park's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. William Payne was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Huntingtown entered their tilt with Northern two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Patriots.
Landon Cawley went supernova for Huntingtown, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Cawley has posted since back in October of 2023. Brayden Brooks was another major influence, as he rushed for 76 yards and ran in a TD.
Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The win (which was Gwynn Park's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Huntingtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Gwynn Park has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Huntingtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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