Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hiram). They blew past the Woodland Wildcats 49-0 on the road on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Wildcats are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hiram's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Hamilton, who rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Another rusher making a difference was Dashaun Williams, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Hiram didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Dixon, Jeramiah Neil, and Jadyn Daigre picked up one apiece. Dixon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Davion Jackson was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hiram's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Woodland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Hiram didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-7 victory against Allatoona on the 18th. Woodland has also already played their next match, a 43-10 win against Southeast Whitfield County on the 18th.
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