Two dominant backs in Sawyer Jameson and Rickey Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hargrave Falcons will square off against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hargrave is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Hargrave beat Bridge City 26-18. The 26-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Henderson 42-14. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Lions are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malik Gee went supernova for Chapel Hill, throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards. Maliek Brown was in the mix too, providing Chapel Hill with two touchdowns.
Chapel Hill wouldn't let Henderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kaeden Franklin was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Trevor Brooks was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
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.
Hargrave's record now sits at 9-1. As for Chapel Hill, their record is now 7-3.
Hargrave ended up a good deal behind Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, losing 57-43. Can Hargrave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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