Football Preview: Eagleville Eagles vs. Huntland Hornets
The Eagleville Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Huntland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagleville's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Huntland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Eagleville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Collinwood, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory.
Meanwhile, Huntland blew past Cascade, posting a 40-7 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Bj Summers was a one-man wrecking crew for Huntland as he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Summers a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Smith was in the mix too, providing Huntland with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huntland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cascade only rushed for 22.
One reason for the win was Huntland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Cascade's QB won't forget Smith anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
The victory got Eagleville back to even at 2-2. As for Huntland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Eagleville against Huntland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagleville 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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