Football Game Preview: Henley Hornets vs. Ashland Grizzlies

Henley has gone a perfect 4-0 against Ashland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Henley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.8 points per game this season.

Henley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on North Bend with a sharp 57-32 victory on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-12.

Joseph Janney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 237 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 149 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Trapper Cundall, who rushed for 90 yards and three scores on only 12 carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Henley proved: they limited North Bend to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Roanin Wright for the heroic effort on defense: he. Henley didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.3.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, Ashland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Marshfield, falling 54-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.

Henley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Henley against Ashland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Grizzlies' Jojo Harrower, who threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Hornets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.