The Fairmont Heights Hornets will square off against the Crossland Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fairmont Heights' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Potomac on Friday. They were beaten by the Wolverines 30-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Crossland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hammond.
Crossland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaivon Jones, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Malachi Wilkes, who threw for 194 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 86 yards.
Even if they lost, Crossland's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Xavion Fidele was especially locked on to Hammond's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Hammond's side was Recardo Arenas, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
Fairmont Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Crossland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fairmont Heights strolled past Crossland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 59-41. Will Fairmont Heights repeat their success, or does Crossland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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