Football Recap: Hunt Warriors vs. Southern Wayne Saints
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hunt). They really took it to the Southern Wayne Saints for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 victory on the road. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
Leading Hunt to victory were J.T. Thomas and Tykwon Matthews. Thomas rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Matthews rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another big playmaker for Hunt was Isaiah Chadwick, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hunt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Hunt's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Southern Wayne, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunt will host East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hunt will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Southern Wayne, they will welcome South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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