The Huntingtown Hurricanes will square off against the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Huntingtown comes in on three and Gwynn Park on four.
Two weeks ago, Huntingtown didn't have too much trouble with Northern as they won 42-28.
Landon Cawley had a dynamite game for Huntingtown, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Cawley has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brayden Brooks, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntingtown's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Chase Brooks was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Brooks is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Kyle Starks was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gwynn Park had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Cavaliers, posting a 44-3 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets have won four matches by more than 35 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gwynn Park found their leader in freshman Sammy Makins, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Dandre Archie was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Huntingtown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Gwynn Park, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Huntingtown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gwynn Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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