Northern Garrett is 0-9 against Fort Hill since November of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Northern Garrett Huskies will challenge the Fort Hill Sentinels at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Northern Garrett sitting on five straight wins and Fort Hill on eight.
Northern Garrett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 victory over SEED. Northern Garrett's win was all the more impressive since SEED were averaging only 10.08 points allowed on the season.
Luke Ross continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Graham, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Northern Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Northern Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Deatelhauser and Ross.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill posted their closest victory since September 15, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over Perryville.
It was another big night for Jabril Daniels, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Tristan Ross got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Northern Garrett is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Fort Hill, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Northern Garrett has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.3. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northern Garrett was taken down by Fort Hill 42-7 when the teams last played back in September. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northern Garrett was down 35-0.
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