Football Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Hanover Central Wildcats
The Hobart Brickies will face off against the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Hobart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Lowell on the road. The Brickies pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils had little chance of recovering from.
Willy Shearer and Aleks Tatum were among the main playmakers for Hobart as the former rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Tatum a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hobart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 234.7.
Hobart's defense made their presence known, laying out Brody Kalwinski. 3.5 times. Leading the way was Aiden Kasch with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central blew past Munster, posting a 42-6 victory at home. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Caiden Verrett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Bartolomeo, who gained 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hobart's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hanover Central, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hobart has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hanover Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hobart came up short against Hanover Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-26. Will Hobart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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