Football Preview: East Hardy Cougars vs. Southern Rams
The East Hardy Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southern Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hardy, who comes in off a win.
East Hardy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tygarts Valley on Friday. East Hardy blew past Tygarts Valley, posting a 53-19 win on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southern fell victim to Fort Hill and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Sentinels. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Sentinels are ranked 26th).
East Hardy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Southern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
East Hardy took a serious blow against Southern in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 47-7. Can East Hardy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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