After three games on the road, Highland Springs is heading back home. They will host the Hermitage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Springs will be strutting in after a win while Hermitage will be coming in after a defeat.
Highland Springs' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Potomac 41-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Springers, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hermitage entered their matchup against Glen Allen on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hermitage took a 23-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Glen Allen. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Hermitage had strong showings from Earlonte' Winston, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Benjamin Yeanay Jr., who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave Yeanay Jr. a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Hermitage's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. Miles Shepperson was especially locked on to Glen Allen's QB and sacked him twice. Hermitage got some further help from Jahtavious Green-Morris: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Even though they lost, Hermitage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Highland Springs' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Hermitage, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Highland Springs against Hermitage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 win. Does Highland Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hermitage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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