The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will head out to challenge the Hagerstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winchester Community is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Winchester Community is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 77 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Tri on Friday. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The match marked the Golden Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Hagerstown was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took an 8-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shenandoah. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Hagerstown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ben Hokey.
Winchester Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hagerstown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Winchester Community has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hagerstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Winchester Community against Hagerstown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winchester Community since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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