Fort Hill has gone a perfect 10-0 against Northern Garrett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sentinels will welcome the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northern Garrett will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Fort Hill extended their winning streak to four last Saturday. The Sentinels took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-13 victory over Allegany. The Sentinels' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Carson Bender
| 11/01/25 @ Allegany | 121 |
| 10/24/25 vs Smithsburg | 88 |
| 09/06/25 vs Northern Garrett | 83 |
| 10/17/25 vs North Hagerstown | 65 |
| 11/14/24 @ Clear Spring | 64 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Carson Bender and Coye Resh. Bender rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown on only six carries while Resh rushed for 43 yards and one score. Those 121 rushing yards gave Bender a new career-high.
Fort Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 330 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Northern Garrett had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Southern 36-7 on Saturday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Northern Garrett had a senior duo take command as Landon Yoder threw for 92 yards and a pair of TDs and Evan Graham rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Northern Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emmitt Lipscomb and Caleb Hinebaugh.
Fort Hill's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northern Garrett, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Fort Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Fort Hill against Northern Garrett when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Do the Sentinels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
