Dale County entered their tilt with Daleville on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Daleville Warhawks, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benjamin Hedstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damarkus Smith, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dale County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Dale County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Daleville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dale County will host Pike County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dale County's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Pike County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Daleville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Geneva at 7:00 p.m. Daleville is facing Geneva at the right time seeing as Geneva is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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