Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Hagerstown). They breezed by the South Hagerstown Rebels to the tune of 41-14 on Saturday. For the Hubs, this counts as revenge for the 28-6 victory the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
James Jackson Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Amauri Murray, who rushed for 97 yards on only six carries.
North Hagerstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Hagerstown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for South Hagerstown, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
North Hagerstown and South Hagerstown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings. North Hagerstown (ranked 131st) will meet Oakdale (ranked 32nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Hagerstown will challenge Linganore at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday down 164 places (178 vs. 14).
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