Football Preview: Huntland Hornets vs. McEwen Warriors
The Huntland Hornets will take on the McEwen Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Huntland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Collinwood 51-24 on Friday. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Grant Jernigan had a dynamite game for Huntland, throwing for 236 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Jernigan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Kannon Lafevers was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while McEwen put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Houston County. McEwen was the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over Houston County. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jesse Ross was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Huntland pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for McEwen, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Huntland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for McEwen, though, as they've been averaging only 85.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Huntland beat McEwen 21-13 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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