Football Preview: Fort Hill Sentinels vs. Northern Garrett Huskies
Fort Hill is 9-0 against Northern Garrett since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fort Hill Sentinels will take on the Northern Garrett Huskies at 12:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Hill comes in on eight and Northern Garrett on five.
Fort Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Perryville 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sentinels have posted since September 15, 2023.
Jabril Daniels continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Tristan Ross, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Fort Hill wouldn't let Perryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Hill can thank Neek Taylor and Braelyn Younger for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Perryville's side was Nick Willison, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fort Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northern Garrett's offense rose to the challenge against a SEED defense that boasted an average of only 10.08 points allowed on Saturday. Northern Garrett strolled past SEED with points to spare, taking the game 41-27.
It was another big night for Luke Ross, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Evan Graham was another key back, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Northern Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Deatelhauser and Ross.
Northern Garrett is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Fort Hill, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 279.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.7. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fort Hill against Northern Garrett when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that game, Fort Hill amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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