It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Hill had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Perryville Panthers 24-21. The Sentinels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
It was another big night for Jabril Daniels, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Tristan Ross, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Fort Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perryville only rushed for -18.
Fort Hill wouldn't let Perryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Hill can thank Neek Taylor and Braelyn Younger for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Perryville's side was Nick Willison, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fort Hill's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.7 points per game. As for Perryville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Fort Hill will take on Northern Garrett at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northern Garrett will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Fort Hill surely won't give up without a fight. Perryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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