Shenandoah is 9-1 against Hagerstown since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shenandoah Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Hagerstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shenandoah will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Park Tudor: Shenandoah couldn't quite topple Park Tudor on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 40-point defeat they took when the two last played. Shenandoah put the hurt on Park Tudor with a sharp 46-26 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Shenandoah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Parsley out in front who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Parsley a new career-high in rushing yards. Shenandoah also got help from Hayden Hubbard, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shenandoah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Hagerstown, as they earned their first road win of the season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cambridge City Lincoln 52-8 on the road. The Tigers pushed the score to 46-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Aiden Grover continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kaagen Kendall was another key player, throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Shenandoah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hagerstown, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Shenandoah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hagerstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shenandoah ended up a good deal behind Hagerstown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 27-9. Can Shenandoah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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