Belmont Hill is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Deerfield Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Belmont Hill Sextants will take on the Deerfield Academy Big Green at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belmont Hill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 256 points over their last seven games.
Belmont Hill stacked a fifth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Governor's Academy.
Belmont Hill found their leader in underclassman Marcus Griffin, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Griffin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was R?is Little, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Academy was beaten by Choate Rosemary Hall School 44-14 on Saturday. Deerfield Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Belmont Hill's victory lifted them to 7-1 while Deerfield Academy's defeat dropped them down to 6-3.
