New Hampstead is 0-4 against Ware County since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The New Hampstead Phoenix will host the Ware County Gators at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully New Hampstead focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Saturday.
New Hampstead is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were dealt an 80-47 loss at the hands of Perry. The Phoenix gained 203 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Defeat or not, New Hampstead got some senior leadership from Rashawn Truell and Kamari Maxwell. Truell threw for 635 yards and six touchdowns, while Maxwell picked up 302 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Maxwell is now averaging an impressive 129.7 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Mason Brown, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ware County fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a 10-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Gators' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
New Hampstead's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ware County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
New Hampstead was dealt a bruising 34-6 defeat at the hands of Ware County in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for New Hampstead, Thomas Castellanos (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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