Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Howard). They claimed a resounding 48-14 win over the Wilmington Friends Quakers at home. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xavier Grier was a one-man wrecking crew for Howard as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Grier a new career-high in rushing yards. Jameson Bryant was another key player, rushing for 37 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Howard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Howard wouldn't let Wilmington Friends keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Willie Williams was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
The victory made it two in a row for Howard and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Wilmington Friends, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Howard has already played their next contest, a 46-0 win against Newark on the 10th. As for Wilmington Friends, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 29-20 victory against Odessa on the 10th.
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