The Hiram Hornets will face off against the Dalton Catamounts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dalton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiram, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hiram finally turned things around against Cass last Friday. They came out on top against the Colonels by a score of 41-28.
Dashaun Williams was his usual excellent self, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 contests 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 beat Dalton 49-39 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Hiram repeat their success, or does Dalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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