The Hiram Hornets will face off against the Dalton Catamounts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiram will be strutting in after a victory while Dalton will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hiram finally turned things around against Cass two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Colonels by a score of 41-28.
Dashaun Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Kaden Hamilton, who gained 167 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 42-29 to Allatoona. One positive for the Catamounts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hiram's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dalton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hiram was able to grind out a solid victory over Dalton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 49-39. Does Hiram have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dalton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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