After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Telfair County, Hawkinsville was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They strolled past the Montgomery County Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 39-20. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 20-12 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nieem Blair and he. Blair gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jaden Collins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hawkinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jamun Coglin and Jayden Harris certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Coglin rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Harris rushed for 41 yards. Coglin's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hawkinsville's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Montgomery County, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Hawkinsville will host Treutlen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Treutlen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Montgomery County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wilcox County at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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