Football Recap: Tyshaun Hassell Key Part of Team Effort in Eagles Win

There's no place like home for Sallie B. Howard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Washington County Panthers 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since October 11, 2024.

Tyshaun Hassell

Passer Rating (Career)

10/31/25 vs Washington County	106.9
10/03/25 @ Arendell Parrott Academy	97.5
09/19/25 @ KIPP P	65.2
10/24/25 @ Wilson Prep	53.1
08/29/25 vs Trinity Christian	50

Sallie B. Howard's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyshaun Hassell, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Hassell a new career-high in passer rating (106.9). Another rusher making a difference was Donnell Ricks, who rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.

Sallie B. Howard didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Washington County to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. The Eagles weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.

Sallie B. Howard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malik Jones and Clarence Simmons.

When it comes to explaining why Washington County lost, don't look at Shy Quez Chesson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards on only 11 carries. Chesson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.

Sallie B. Howard's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-6. As for Washington County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.

Sallie B. Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington County, they will square off against North Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.9 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.