The Fort Hill Sentinels will take on the North Hagerstown Hubs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mountain Ridge 62-0. The Sentinels have beaten the Miners the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Miners has come to flipping the script.
Fort Hill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jameson Powell, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Owen Walker, who rushed for 78 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Hagerstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Williamsport on Friday. The Hubs pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Fort Hill better keep an eye on Ty'Qwell Fauntleroy. He was instrumental in North Hagerstown's win, rushing for 149 yards and three scores. Fauntleroy is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
One reason for the win was North Hagerstown's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryant Noubissie and Ben Distefano, who racked up all four sacks between them. Another thorn in Williamsport's side was Damean Thomas, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
The victory got Fort Hill back to even at 3-3. As for North Hagerstown, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fort Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Hagerstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
