Football Recap: Bishop Hartley Hawks vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors
On Friday, the Bishop Hartley Hawks blew past the Watkins Memorial Warriors, posting a 37-7 win on the road. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Robert Lathon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Hambric, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Hartley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Bishop Hartley's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Watkins Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Bishop Hartley is taking a road trip to face off against Ironton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Watkins Memorial, they will host Johnstown-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnstown-Monroe's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Watkins Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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