Two dominant backs in Rickey Stewart and Sawyer Jameson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chapel Hill Bulldogs will take on the Hargrave Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Chapel Hill took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Henderson. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Malik Gee had an outrageously good game as he threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Maliek Brown, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Chapel Hill's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jamison Fasulo and Trevor Brooks, who racked up all four sacks between them. Fasulo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Henderson's side was Kaeden Franklin, who forced two fumbles, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Chapel Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hargrave beat Bridge City 26-18 on Friday. The 26-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hargrave, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Chapel Hill strolled past Hargrave in their previous meeting back in November of 2014 by a score of 57-43. Does Chapel Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hargrave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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