Football Preview: C. Milton Wright Mustangs vs. North Harford Hawks
The C. Milton Wright Mustangs will take on the North Harford Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (C. Milton Wright has four straight victories, North Harford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, C. Milton Wright was able to grind out a solid win over Joppatowne, taking the game 24-12. That looming 24-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
C. Milton Wright's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kyle Ashman, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and Jaxon Simms, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Simms was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
C. Milton Wright wouldn't let Joppatowne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. C. Milton Wright can thank Simms and Cameron Stepp for forcing both of them. C. Milton Wright got some further help from Alexander Curry: he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, a victory for North Harford just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Edgewood. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Rams are ranked 50th).
C. Milton Wright now has a winning record of 4-3. As for North Harford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
C. Milton Wright strolled past North Harford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for C. Milton Wright since the squad 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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