Football Recap: Hunters Lane Falls Despite Strong Effort from Isaiah Mcgill

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 10:10am

Football Recap: Hunters Lane Warriors vs. Hendersonville Commandos

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Hunters Lane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 47-28 bruising from the Hendersonville Commandos. The Warriors lost against the Commandos in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-0 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Hunters Lane lost, don't look at Isaiah Mcgill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Mcgill is now averaging an impressive 127.2 rushing yards per game. Marcion Walton was another key back, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hunters Lane was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Hunters Lane's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hendersonville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Hunters Lane will take on Henry County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hendersonville, they will head out to challenge Siegel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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