After flying high against Lowell last Friday, Hobart came back down to earth. The Hobart Brickies fell 21-14 to the Hanover Central Wildcats on Friday. The Brickies gained 67 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Hobart had strong showings from Willy Shearer, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown, and Aleks Tatum, who rushed for 85 yards on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Shearer is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Hobart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Caiden Verrett, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry for Hanover Central. What's more, he's the contest marked his fourth straight with at least 169 dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Hobart's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Hanover Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Hobart will face off against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanover Central, they will square off against Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season.
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