New Hampstead hasn't had much luck against Ware County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Hampstead Phoenix will head out to take on the Ware County Gators at 7:30 p.m. New Hampstead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
New Hampstead is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Benedictine on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Hampstead lost 44-22 to Benedictine.
Despite the loss, New Hampstead got top-tier performance from Kamari Maxwell, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashawn Truell, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ware County humbled Wayne County with a 42-7 victory. Considering the Gators have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ware County can attribute much of their success to Tayshaun Franklin, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
New Hampstead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ware County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: New Hampstead has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 303 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Ware County, though, as they've been averaging only 137.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
New Hampstead took a serious blow against Ware County when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 34-6. 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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