Smithsburg has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Fort Hill Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. Smithsburg's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smithsburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Catoctin on Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Cougars are ranked 101st).
Smithsburg wouldn't let Catoctin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Smithsburg can thank Chase Hill and Zac Smith for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill never let their opponents score on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over East. Considering the Sentinels have won four contests by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jabril Daniels continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Lamb, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Fort Hill's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Nick Willison was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 12 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Smithsburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fort Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Smithsburg was taken down by Fort Hill 52-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Smithsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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