Football Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Savannah Savages
Chillicothe has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Savannah Savages at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chillicothe beat Lafayette 20-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Savannah). They blew past Cameron, posting a 62-7 victory at home. The Savages might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Aiden Knechtenhofer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 118 yards and a touchdown on perfect 8-for-8 passing. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Collin Cleary was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Savannah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Savannah wouldn't let Cameron keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kegan Bechtold, Jackson Dudeck, and Cooper Burnsides picked up one apiece.
Chillicothe's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Savannah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Chillicothe was dealt a bruising 61-8 loss at the hands of Savannah in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knechtenhofer, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Now that Chillicothe 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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