Football Preview: East Hardy Cougars vs. Southern Rams
The East Hardy Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Southern Rams at 7:00 p.m. Southern took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hardy, who comes in off a win.
East Hardy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tygarts Valley on Friday. East Hardy claimed a resounding 53-19 win over Tygarts Valley on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Southern's offense. They took a blow against Fort Hill on Thursday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Sentinels are ranked 26th).
East Hardy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Southern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
East Hardy was dealt a bruising 47-7 defeat at the hands of Southern in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Can East Hardy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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